Graduate Research Assistant Position OCCRL 2008-09
September 1, 2008
Graduate Research Assistant - 25-50% 2008-09 Academic Year. The Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) is seeking applicants for 25-50% graduate research assistant positions to assist with research and evaluation initiatives addressing the transition of youth and adults to postsecondary education.
The position is available immediately.
Type
25-50% Graduate Assistantship (Educational Organization and Leadership)
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the positions include conducting literature searches, assisting with data collection, coding and analyzing data, meeting regularly with research teams, and contributing to report writing and presentations.
Qualifications
Ideally, candidates will have graduate coursework and experience in research and evaluation, including fieldwork, and a desire to learn more about the transition of youth and adults into postsecondary education.
Student must be in good academic standing.
Compensation
Procedure
Graduate students interested in applying for this position should email the following documents to Dr. Debra D. Bragg, at dbragg@illinois.edu or Linda Iliff at liliff@uiuc.edu by Friday, September 5, 2008:
1. Letter of application summarizing applicant’s related knowledge and expertise to fulfill the requirements associated with the position.
2. A resume or curriculum vita.
3. A brief writing sample (2 - 3 pages).
Application Deadline: September 5, 2008
Job Starts: 08/29/2008
Contact Info
Linda Iliff or Dr. Debra Bragg liliff[at]uiuc.edu and Application and Further Information
Tags: 09, 2008, Graduate, OCCRL, Office of Community College Research and Leadership, Position, Research Assistant
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Igraduate student from khartoum university in sudan in faculty of science . department of biology-Zoology(in nov.2007), and I would to develop my self by geeting abest scholarship in this field (biology). and the USA COUNTRY cosider top country in this fields. Iwell become very happy if ihave got on scholoreship but if havenot available in it and got it iny EUROB COUNTRY ofcourse they had never any problems. becous an europ countries are very develobing like UAS and more.
AT thismoment and before and even end of this year Iwork as researcher assistant in EMVIROMNMENTEL AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN SUDIN . ITS ATTACHED TO MINISTRY OF SCIENCE ANA TECHNOLOGY
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NOTE:
I foreget to mentionet that I get to field work in duiring my studies in two scopes firstly in animalbiodiversty also in parasitology and molecoler biology
I am a graduate student from Ethiopia ,New Generation University Collage, the faculty of social science in the field of Global Studies and International Relations with BA Degree,sep 4,2008.
I would like to develop my studies in a better level so that i am seeking a scholar ship related to my studies or any social science fields.To recommend about my studies i am doing a lot of researches
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If you give me the chance i would like to thank on the name of GOD.
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Sencerely,
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offering the job of research assistant, would offer more opportunities to contribute to acheiving quality of education that would develop Africa and be at the same level with other continents. further studies is my goal.
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THANK YOU.
JOSEPH WANYOIKE, KENYA
A graduate from fourah Bay college, University of Sierra Leone.
With an Hons degree in History.
I have been involved in some from of research work in my country, these among other things are, research assistant for our Hydro electrical project, wherein i served in helping the Archealogical team survey the proposed site.
secondly i am presently working with a prof. on a project, youth, music & politics in sierra Leone my Home town. The role of music in shaping the dystiny of a once battered nation.
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John Alie
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Best Regards
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I hold a Masters degree in education management and administration. I want to pursue my phd studies in the department of Human Resource Management (HRM). I will be glad if you considered me. Eagerly waiting to hear from you. Your cooperation is highly appreciated!
Thank you!
Tesfit Mekonen
Hullo to all,
My name is Mukesi Benard from Fort Portal in Western Uganda.
I hold a Bsc. degree in Agriculture and a Diploma in Agricultural Education. I want to pursue my Msc. studies in the field of Agricultural Economics and Rural development. I will be glad if you considered me. Eagerly waiting to hear from you. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated!
Thank you in advance,
Mukesi Benard
I am Ezeamagu Cajethan O,a Ph.D student in university of Ibadan and iam currently working with a research team in college of medcine university of ibadan,Nigeria.My area of research interest is cell and molecular boiology.
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Thanks.
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Dear Sir
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Thanks
Regards
Sumaira Liaqat