GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION OPENING IN THE GRADGRANTS CENTER

As director of the GradGrants Center, I am seeking a graduate student for the position briefly described below. If you are interested (or if you know a student who might qualify), please send a cover letter and vita to Jody Smith, University Graduate School, Kirkwood Hall 114, 130 S. Woodlawn Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7104, josmith@indiana.edu, or fax 812-855-4266. If you have questions before submitting materials, please email josmith@indiana.edu.

THE PROPOSAL-WRITING CONSULTANT/TRAINER is one of two graduate assistants who work directly with fellow graduate students in the GradGrants Center, a graduate student service located in the Wells Library-BL, sponsored by The University Graduate School, and available to graduate students of all IU campuses. The two consultants handle the day-to-day operation of the GradGrants Center and share training responsibilities (i.e., presenting or enlisting speakers for workshops, scheduling rooms, preparing visual aids). Our consultants assist students in their search for external funding sources and are available to work one-on-one with graduate students in discussing and critiquing their grant proposals.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required are successful proposal-writing experience, editing skills, teaching experience or experience in planning and presenting special-interest training programs, and the ability and personality to interact well with the public. A one-year commitment to the position is required.

This position provides invaluable opportunity to learn of various funding sources and to improve one's own proposal-writing skills. The experience is extremely valuable to future faculty. The position is a .375% FTE (i.e., 15 hours per week) and is eligible for student health insurance. The salary is $8438 for the academic year; and $2813 for the summer. A fee remission is available. The person hired will work half or all of the summer as arranged with the Director.

Hourly-paid training is available mid-July to July 29 with the graduate assistant appointment beginning the first day of fall classes. The deadline for applications is July 12, 2010.

Jody Smith, Director
The GradGrants Center