Research Assistants Applications are now CLOSED for Spring 2024.

We offer opportunities for NYU undergraduate students to work as research assistants in our lab in exchange for academic credit. You can learn more about this opportunity here.

RA Application

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

School

Year

Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Post-bac, Masters, Other

GPA

Major

Date of Birth

YYYY

Academic Credit

Are you interested in receiving academic credit for your time in the lab?

Yes

Do you have experience working with children?

Yes

No, but interested/open

Interested in lab work, but not working with children

If yes, what ages?

What semester(s) are you interested in working in the lab?

Select all that apply.

Fall

Spring

Summer

When are you available to start?

YYYY

End date?

(Applies only if you are unable to continue into the Fall semester)

YYYY

Please list what times you are available on Mondays

(example: 12pm - 3pm)

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Please note that our lab collects data on Saturdays and Sundays.

Sundays

Please note that our lab collects data on Saturdays and Sundays.

How did you hear about our lab/this position?

Cover Letter

Please provide information summarizing why you are interested in joining our lab, how your skills might contribute to our research, and what you hope to gain from this experience.

Please copy and paste your resume.

Additional notes (optional)

If you would like to provide additional information or points of clarification regarding any part of your application, please do so here.

*Research assistant, Lauren Lucitt, presenting her work with Emily Foster Hanson at the Undergraduate Research Conference*

Honors student, Kaajal Sagar, handing out prizes at the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.!

Research assistants who volunteer in our lab are trained to work in research settings. Here they will acquire a theoretical background in conceptual development and social cognition in addition to gaining hands-on experience conducting studies and working with data. Undergraduate research assistants also choose to conduct independent projects, which many receive university funding for. Individuals are expected to contribute up to 10 hours per week to the lab during the academic year and to attend weekly lab meetings. Research assistants must have weekend availability for data collection and be able to commit to at least two semesters in the lab. We also encourage students to contribute 10-15 hours per week to the lab over the summer months.