Important Assistantship Information

    The I-O program currently has access to 4-7 (depending on the year) assistantships that are awarded
to students in our graduate programs each year. These assistantships are competitive and students
from every ASU graduate program in Psychology (I-O, General and Counseling) are eligible to apply.
At least one of these is a graduate assistantship and at least two are research assistantships. Both
types pay an hourly wage ($13.50 as of September 2008). These are defined below:

• Graduate assistantships involve a 17.5 hour per week commitment to work in the department
  (this is a maximum). Some of these hours are spent staffing the Tutoring and Testing labs, while
  others are spent assisting specific faculty with courses. Grading, test preparation, and tutoring
  are typical task functions.

• Research assistantships involve a 19.5 hour per week commitment to support faculty research
  (this is a maximum). These hours must be spent in research-oriented duties (data collection,
  experiment design, writing, data analysis, etc.). In addition, these assistantships carry an in-state
  tuition waiver. This means that out-of-state students will be charged in-state tuition rates for that year.

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, follow the steps below:

1. On your application you must check the box about graduate assistantships located on EACH
   recommendation form. Students are automatically considered for both types of assistantships,
   so there is no need to indicate a preference on the application form.

2. Ask your references to directly mention the assistantship in their letters.

3. In your personal statement, please spend some time commenting on your research background,
   experience that you have in psychological research, etc. Also, do not be surprised if someone
   phones you for a quick interview. We use a broad-spectrum analysis of your qualifications, not
   just test scores or GPAs.

4. THE EARLIER THE BETTER! The faculty may award these assistantships (especially the research
   type) as early as February. If you wait, there may not be any left to offer you, irrespective of your
   qualifications.          

   For further information on the assistantships - E-mail Dr. Schell