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Research Position Applications

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We encourage all of our students interested in research pursuits to apply for one of the many research assistant positions we have available. Simply fill out our application form.

The Undergraduate Research Office also helps students pursue research opportunities at The Ohio State University, which is one of the academic world's foremost public research institutions. To find out more, visit The Undergraduate Research Office site.

Application for Undergraduate Research Assistantship

Application for Undergraduate Research Assistantship
  1. Last Name
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  2. First Name
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  4. Phone Number
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  5. Major
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  6. Cumulative GPA
    (for all courses required in your major)
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  7. Overall Cumulative GPA
    (both in and outside your major)
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  8. Number of Credits Completed at OSU
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  9. Please Select courses you have taken with course grade

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  13. I am:


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  14. Please list one to two faculty, graduate student, or staff references, preferably within the School of Communication
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  16. If you have already spoken to a member of the faculty about serving as his or her research assistant, please enter the faculty members name
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  17. If you are applying with a special interest in an on-going research project, please enter the project title
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  1. What subject area in the field of communication most interests you? That is, if you were to be selected as an undergraduate research assistant, in which topic areas would you be most interested in working?
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  2. Are you interested in an assistantship in exchange for (check all that apply)



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  3. If you selected Comm 699 credit in the previous question, how many credits would you prefer? (chack any that apply)





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  4. If you selected “financial compensation” or “no compensation needed” above, when are you available to start working as a research assistant?
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  5. Do you plan to have a job (or volunteer position) while you are serving as an RA? If so, how many hours a week do you expect will you be working on average at that position?
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  6. Have you previously been involved in conducting research? (The research does not need to be social scientific research.) If so, please describe briefly.
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  7. Please explain briefly why you are interested in being involved in research in the School of Communication? What do you hope to get out of this experience? How will serving as a Research Assistant in the School of Communication help you?
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  8. What skills do you currently have that you believe would make you a good research assistant? Such skills could include knowledge of particular software (Word, SPSS, Excel, other data analysis programs), fluency in certain computer programming languages, web page design, strong organizational skills, and so forth.
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  9. By signing below, you are authorizing the undergraduate advising office to circulate this application and all your responses among the faculty in the School of Communication in an attempt to match your interests and skills to the needs of the faculty.