Students’ Frequently Asked Questions
What is a research assistantship?
Research assistantships offer graduate students the chance to connect academic theory and coursework with first-hand work experience during the academic year. Research assistantships, which include tuition waivers for fall and spring semesters and stipends for living expenses, are offered to students to work on sponsored research projects. Students awarded research assistantships are expected to work 20 hours a week from from August 28 to May 30 in one of the School’s affiliated applied research and public service centers. True to “The Delaware Model,” in which students gain real world professional experience while they earn their degree, research assistants work in tandem with faculty and staff on applied research and public service projects. As often as possible, students’ interests are taken into account when assigning students to research centers. Research assistants working in IPA are called Public Administration Fellows.
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