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Assistantship Title Graduate Research Assistant Job Class Code 10095 FLSA Exempt Minimum Qualifications
Must be admitted to a graduate degree program.
Must be in good academic standing
Be registered full-time for the respective semester - nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, or three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
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Posting Number A1404 Working Title Graduate Research Assistant-Presidential Research Fellow Location Edinburg, Texas College School of Social Work Department School of Social Work Division Provost - Academic Affairs FTE .5 Scope of Job
The Graduate Research Assistant will be supervised by the Associate Dean for Research and assigned to faculty to support research projects. The student will be mentored as they learn new tasks. This could involved conducting focus groups, qualitative interviews, data entry, data analysis, literature reviews, etc.
The Presidential Research Fellowship (PRF) is a prestigious award that provides full coverage of all mandatory tuition and fees for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. In addition to this financial support, recipients have the opportunity to work as Graduate Research Assistants, gaining valuable research experience. Award eligibility and continuation are contingent upon meeting the enrollment criteria outlined in the Minimum Qualifications.
This position is contingent upon budget availability and continued positive performance.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications
Graduate Student from Social Work.
Preferred Qualifications
Social Work Student to be hired as a Presidential Research Fellow (PRF) recipient (competitive scholarship).
Salary Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 09/01/2026
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