Graduate Assistantship Application

I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Faculty Member #1 * Required
First Last
School or Department (or Program, if applicable) * Required
Email * Required
Faculty Member #2
If applicable
First Last
School or Department (or Program, if applicable)
Email
Faculty Member #3
If applicable
First Last
School or Department (or Program, if applicable)
Email
II. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ONLY
Is this award for a student whose funding will run out before they complete their program of studies? * Required
If Yes, please explain, including * Required
(1) the student’s current source of support, (2) whether the student’s program has been delayed and if so, for what reasons, and the student’s expected program completion date. (3) Whether and to what extent you have explored other sources of support. (4) Any agreements you might have with administrators.
III. MERIT OF APPLICATION (Scored Items)
1. Does this application involve support for clinical research projects? * Required
2. Generally, describe how this Graduate Assistantship will support the discovery of knowledge, application of knowledge, integration of knowledge, and/or teaching of knowledge. (5 points) * Required
Strongest answers will be those that demonstrate the recipient’s role in supporting multiple domains above and link those activities to the mission of the program, department or school. Application and integration may also include service activities such as participation in student organizations, community outreach, and mentorship of undergraduate students, etc.
3. Because this is intended to support “research” activities (publications, presentations, future research project applications, etc.), please describe the planned “research” activities with some level of detail. (5 points) * Required
Strong answers will clearly identify specific aims of the planned work, the planned duties of the GAs, and establish reasonable goals/deliverables consistent with the planned activities. The deliverables should include but are not necessarily limited to, manuscript preparation, conference abstract preparation, conference presentations, IRB proposals, research funding proposals, etc.
4. Please describe how the activities described above will advance your research agenda, and strategies 2 and 3 under Research and Creative Activity in the Boise State Blueprint for Success of the University. (5 points) * Required
Strong answers will align the deliverables described above with scholarly progress of the mentor(s) and their lab(s), and will contribute to advancing the strategies.
The Boise State Blueprint for Success can be viewed here.
5. Please describe your mentorship style and previous experiences with Graduate Assistants (if applicable) or other mentees (if applicable) and the successes they enjoyed. (5 points) * Required
Strong answers will be those that convey a commitment to mentorship and clearly demonstrate that previous GAs have participated fully in the research.
6. Do you have other sources of GA funding for 2025-2027? * Required
7. Describe any additional previous or planned efforts to support the growth of research in the COHS. (5 points) * Required
Strong answers will reveal a history of or commitment to participating in other related activities and student mentorship.
IV. TIE BREAKERS (These will be considered in the event of ties based on the merits)
8. Are you applying for other sources of GA funding for 2025-2026 * Required
9. Apart from College Assistantships, what other types of financial support have been and/or will be available to Graduate Assistants who work in your lab? (2 points) * Required
Strong answers will be those that demonstrate a history of and/or plans for the investigator supporting the financial needs of student research activities beyond the base salary of the GAs. This could include support for research projects, summer salary, travel funds, etc.

Graduate Assistantship Application

Graduate Assistantship Application

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

II. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ONLY

III. MERIT OF APPLICATION (Scored Items)

IV. TIE BREAKERS (These will be considered in the event of ties based on the merits)

College of Health Sciences - Office of Research