Experiential Learning and Funding Support
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Financial assistance for graduate study in the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration may be provided in the form of research
assistantships generated by faculty research and the Biden School-affiliated research and public service centers.
Research assistantships are competitively awarded to full-time Biden School students.
Graduate research assistants are required to work 20 hours per week,
including during the January winter session. We make every effort to
assign students to projects that are related to their research areas,
but assignments are also based on the availability of funding. Research
assistantships may be renewable in subsequent years, subject to funding
availability and provided the student remains in good academic standing
and satisfactorily completes project requirements. Research assistants
may not hold outside employment during the term of the assistantship. U.S. and non-U.S. citizens are eligible.
Research Assistantship Application
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If you are interested in being considered for a research assistantship, you must submit the Biden School Supplementary Information Form (Word version or PDF version) with your application to the academic program. The form provides the opportunity for you to rank your preference (optional) for the centers in which you might be considered for placement.
You may also use the Supplementary Information Form to indicate your interest in being considered for a University Graduate Scholars Award, if you feel you qualify.
Assistantship Availability
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Research assistantships are competitive, and we make every effort to fund as many qualified students as possible. In the last 5 years, approximately 54% of our master's students were hired as research assistants.
Should an assistantship not be available to you, please be sure to investigate other opportunities around campus. Information on other funding opportunities is available here.
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