Research Assistance Fellows Program

Tobias Center Research Assistance Fellows Program

The Randall L. and Deborah F. Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development issues calls for Research Assistance Fellows Program each fall and spring.
   
The Research Assistance Fellows Program provides IU Bloomington students with opportunities to engage in collaborative research with faculty about international development. Students do not apply directly to this program. Instead, we encourage interested students to reach out to relevant faculty to inquire if they are seeking an RA.

Faculty wishing to apply for a Spring 2026 RA may do so through this form. Applications for Spring 2026 are due December 1, 2025.

Application Procedures

Faculty seeking funds should submit their application at the link at the top. Application includes: 

  • A research proposal of no more than 1,000 words (shorter is preferred), briefly describing the project’s content, scholarly significance, and contribution to the Tobias Center’s mission.
  • A short description of the research tasks the investigator anticipates hiring the RA to complete, along with a plan for providing the RA with relevant training to complete these tasks.
  • The faculty member’s C.V.

Faculty may recruit and identify their RA when applying, or can use the Tobias Center's database of interested students to hire their RA.

Award Criteria

The Tobias Center will decide awards based on the relevance of the research to the Tobias Center’s mission and the pedagogical value of the RA’s proposed research tasks. Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of members of the Tobias Center Steering Committee.

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