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For-Credit Research Assistantship | JCU | University in Rome

For-Credit Research Assistantship

Students undertaking a for-credit research assistantship have an opportunity to deepen their research skills, while sustaining a more advanced research project in a specific disciplinary area. Research assistants may earn one unit of academic credit (on a P/NP basis) for the completion of at least 45 hours of work.

FACULTY INFORMATION

To place a call for research assistance during a particular semester, faculty members submit an application to Faculty Support by the deadline communicated to them. If approved, JCU degree-seeking students are notified of the call, and those interested fill in the online Student Research Assistant Application Form, attaching copies of their CV and statement of interest. To be eligible for a for-credit research assistantship, students must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students on academic probation cannot apply.

The sponsoring professor determines which eligible students may take on the position (it is possible to have more than one), directly by approving each request generated by the online form. 

Following the sponsoring professor’s approval, the student’s request is processed by the relevant offices, and both the professor and the student are notified of the outcome of the application.

Please note that visiting students are not eligible for research assistantships. 

STUDENT INFORMATION

Students interested in a for-credit research position should review the calls for research assistance, posted below and communicated to all degree-seeking students via JCU email.

To apply for a specific position, fill in the Student Research Assistant Application Form, and attach a CV and a 1-page statement of interest by the date specified in the form. Please note that no submissions will be processed after this time.

If selected, you will receive a confirmation email from the Registrar’s office and the Center for Career Services will be in touch with you to arrange a meeting. Provided you fulfil all the requirements, your application will then be finalized by the Registrar’s office. You and the sponsoring professor will be notified of the outcome of each step of the process.

For-credit research assistantships cannot be used to fulfill general distribution requirements, or as Major Electives, or towards the fulfillment of Minor requirements; they can only be taken as general electives. Students can take a maximum of three for-credit assistantships within the 120 credit graduation requirement. They must complete at least 90% of their assistantship work by the end of the semester in which they are registered in order to receive a passing grade.

Please note:

  • You need to be enrolled at JCU in-presence to be considered for a research assistantship
  • Non-EU students cannot work more than 20 hours per week; please consider this when applying
  • Per the Resident Assistant program, students working as Residence Assistants (either EU or non-EU) will not be considered
  • Research Assistantships cannot be performed at the same time as For Credit Internships.
  • Visiting students are not eligible for research assistantships. 

AVAILABLE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS (LIST WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON)

To apply for a for-credit research assistantship fill out the Student Research Assistant Application Form.