UTSA Rising Work Study Research Training Program

If you will are a Sophomore or above and have at least a year left prior to graduation, are work study eligible, are willing to work hard and responsibly...

AND
       have always loved science and want to be a researcher
       and are strongly considering pursuing a PhD after graduation...

Forget filing papers, shelving books, or cleaning laboratory dishes. 

We would like to announce the new Work Study Research Training Program (WSRTP) and invite you to apply to be a participant!

Trainees in the WSRTP, will

• work for 19 h/week, year round, in the lab, completing a research project (volunteering an additional 21 h in summer is recommended)
• interact with a faculty research mentor, who will guide their development as researchers in his/her laboratory
• meet and work with WSRTP training staff
• receive research professional development training about how read scientific papers and make presentations
• obtain training and earn letters of recommendation required by doctoral programs, medical schools, or even entry-level research jobs following graduation
• receive access to study rooms and computer laboratories
• participate in training courses and activities developed by the MARC U*STAR and MBRS-RISE Research Training Programs, that prepare their students for entry into the top doctoral programs in the nation!

REQUIREMENTS:

• Awarded Work Study money year round, and sufficient to last through the semester (or, work as a volunteer for residual time).
• Minimum GPA 2.8, with the expectation that trainees improve their grades enough to enter graduate school (at least a 3.0, but preferably much higher).
• Minimum 1 year participation, to enable trainees to dig deeply into their research topic
• Commitment to engage in this program- it's not just a way to make money...it's a way to prepare for your future!
• Commitment to show up and be a responsible member of the laboratory!
• Committment to show up at Friday meetings and take a Research Careers Development course...

Applications accepted year round.  Major selection periods occur in May/June, August, and December/January.  Apply now!

Click Here to Apply now!