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Research Experience for Undergraduates
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Faculty members submit descriptions of research projects for which they seek assistance. If approved for funding, the research project description and student qualifications will be posted on the GWSB REU web site. Students apply directly to the faculty member to work on a project of interest, and the faculty member selects the student from those who apply. Students will receive an hourly wage for working for the faculty member, based on amount of time worked and nature of the work.
The duties of the student must be definable and substantive rather than menial. Examples of tasks might include running statistical analyses, interviewing respondents, administering questionnaires, collecting data, or conducting library research. When submitting the proposal, the faculty member must identify the nature of the research, the expectations for the students, and the expected dissemination of that research (e.g., journal article, conference presentation). Students should be encouraged to participate in the dissemination of the research, perhaps participating in a GWSB research symposium to present the work. Students involved in these projects may not receive course credit.
Undergraduate Research Assistant Application
Case Competitions
The REU initiative also supports undergraduate student participation in case competitions. The case competition must require extensive research as part of the preparation process for the competition. Research can range from traditional academic research to in-depth company analyses. The team must be sponsored by a GWSB faculty member. Funding will be provided to support preparation for and travel to the case competition, but will not pay for the full costs. To apply for funding, the student team and faculty sponsor should submit an application for funding.