{"id":6576,"date":"2024-08-31T07:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T06:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholar027.com\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2024-08-31T07:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T06:26:48","slug":"beginners-guide-to-getting-a-graduate-research-assistantship-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholar027.com\/?p=6576","title":{"rendered":"Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Getting a Graduate Research Assistantship 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What is a Graduate Research Assistantship?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) is a means of funding for graduate school that waives your tuition fee and pays a stipend in exchange for your services as a Research Aid, Teaching Aid, School\/Department support staff, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can apply for a GRA\/GTA position, regardless of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Country of origin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course of study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CGPA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the route to follow differs depending on the strength of your CGPA. Graduates with HND, 2.2, 3rd Class may need to write and pass GRE, TOEFL, WES evaluation, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Identify Your Research Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your research interest is a sub-discipline of the course you studied for your first degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your research interest may even be in a different body of knowledge that is interrelated to the one you studied in your BS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: For your first degree, you studied Mechanical Engineering, but your research interest is Thermodynamics and Fluids, which is also a sub-discipline of Physics. Thus, in searching for a GRA, you may get funding in the department of Physics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Create an Academic CV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Academic CV is distinctively different from a work CV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include the following:<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Personal info<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Education<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Research Interest<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Research Experience<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Professional experience<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Research publications<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Skills<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Professorial affiliation<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Volunteer activities<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Referees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: The content may vary depending on the position available and the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Obtain Your Academic Transcript<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While seeking out Professors that may have vacancies in their Research Laboratory and department, it is customary to submit your Academic Transcript alongside your inquiry mail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your academic transcript may be the official or unofficial one. However, you need to have it handy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are several ways to get this from your institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Search for Professors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve gathered all the items in steps 1-3, the next step is searching for professors in your research interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Places to search for professors include:<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Twitter<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; LinkedIn<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; ResearchGate<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Google Scholar<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To search for a Professor of Chemistry on Twitter:<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Go to the search bar<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Type &#8216;Professor of Chemistry&#8217;<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Click on people<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Peruse through the dropdown list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The secret is looking out for Associate and Assistant Professors, as they are usually the ones with research grants and openings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy out their emails and search out their research publications for use in Step 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Cold Mailing (Fishing for Vacancies)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One strong route of finding a GRA\/GTA position is by cold mailing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cold mail is a form of &#8216;solicitation&#8217; mail used to fish for openings in a Professor&#8217;s Dept or Lab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A good cold mail is one that is able to effectively convince the recipient that you are a high-flying candidate who can add value to their research work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Graduate Research Assistantship? 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