Creative Research Assistant Application

WHO: Faculty Seeking UG Research Assistants
WHAT: Funding and Support to hire Federal Work-Study Eligible Undergrads
WHEN: Fall 2025 Applications due Tuesday, September 30th at 11:59pm
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This program facilitates pairing Tisch faculty engaged in creative research (artistic, hybrid, scholarly, trans-disciplinary, etc) projects with undergraduate federal work-study students to provide a unique opportunity for both parties. Tisch faculty can benefit from 50-175 hours of research assistance over the academic year (October - June), while federal work-study students can gain valuable research experience and earn a competitive wage.

Eligibility:    
  • Creative research project in need of 50-175 hours of research assistance
  • Project/Research cannot be exclusively for a commercial product
  • The activity provides research benefits to the faculty's field and/or the Tisch/NYU Community
Application Requirements:
  • Project description covering:
  • Research interests/questions driving the activity
  • Overview of proposed project (dates, times, location, activities, participants, etc.)
  • Plan for research dissemination
  • Benefits to NYU/Tisch community/the field
  • Draft work schedule for student assistant (using this template)
  • Student job description including:
    • Job Title
    • Ideal Start/End Date
    • Approximate Number of Hours per Week
    • Availability Requirements
    • List of Primary Duties
    • List of Skills the Student will Learn
    • List of General Qualifications
Program Details:
  • TCR facilitates Handshake job listings for each Faculty Applicant
  • Students MUST apply through Handshake
  • Faculty will interview and select students from the prescreened applicant pool
  • Students must be Undergraduates eligible for Federal Work-study (Preference will be given to Tisch students)
  • TCR hires and approves student hours in Peoplesync
  • NO WORK should be completed by a student until they have been fully onboarded into Peoplesync
  • The student pay rate is $17/hour 
  • Faculty are responsible for monitoring pre-approved student schedules
  • Submitting an application does not guarantee a research assistant
Timeline:
  • Applications for Fall 2025 are due by Tuesday, September 30th at 11:59pm
  • The hiring processes will take approximately 4-6 weeks from application deadline
  • Spring 2026 applications will open in January 2026
  • All work must be completed by June 30th, 2026
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