Undergraduate Research Assistant Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Research Assistant with the UGA Cognitive Aging Research & Education (CARE) Center at the Institute of Gerontology!

All research assistants who join our team are required to be enrolled in research for course credit. We ask that students commit at least one year to this position through a research course. Students should be able to commit to their projects, team members and lab. This includes being reliable and accountable, working collaboratively, and producing quality work.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Full Name

First NameLast Name

Pronouns

UGA E-mail Address

example@uga.edu

Phone Number

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Major(s)

Minor(s) or Certificate(s)

Expected Graduation

(e.g., Spring 2027)

Current GPA

AVAILABILITY

During which semester(s) would you be available to work in the lab? (select all that apply)

Roughly how many *hours per week* do you anticipate being able to dedicate to lab-related work?

Please check all time-blocks that you would generally be available for *at least 1 hour* of lab-related work. Note: You do not need to be available for the entire time-block.

Rows	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday/Sunday
Morning (8am-12pm)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)

The CARE Center is located on the Health Sciences Campus in Hudson Hall (right next to The Niche dining hall). We can get approval for you to park in the Pound Hall lot on Health Sciences Campus if you already have a parking permit for main campus; however, if you don't have a UGA permit of any kind you would need to use visitor parking (max daily fee of $10) when coming to work in the lab.

Other

EXPERIENCE/INTERESTS

What interests you about the work that we do? Tell us why you would like to join our team.

The Institute of Gerontology and CARE Center is an interdisciplinary lab, conducting research in many topic areas related to aging. Please click and drag the topics below to rank order them based on your interest level in each.

Please list any Gerontology/Aging courses you have taken (at UGA or elsewhere).

Please list any relevant skills and/or qualifications you may have here.

Do you have any special skills and/or qualifications you have acquired from employment, previous volunteer work, coursework, or through other activities, including hobbies or sports?

Upload resume or CV.