Become a Student Research Assistant (HDP 199)

We have research assistant opportunities available through the Human Development Program's HDP 199 Independent Study Course. HDP 199 offers 2 or 4 units of "Pass" credit for working on a research project in the DNI Lab. Note that 2 units of HDP 199 represents 6 total hours of commitment per week to lab duties, and 4 units represents 12 total hours of commitment per week. To enroll you must fill out a special studies application.

Please refer to our Research Projects page for information on our current projects.

Requirements

• Sophomore or higher standing, preferably with a Cognitive Science, Human Development, or Psychology major (declared or pre-major)
• GPA of 3.0 or better
• At least one course (preferably upper-division) relating to human development and/or human cognition
• Experience interacting with children
• Excellent work ethic, dedication, and desire to contribute to science
• Two quarter minimum commitment
• Must attend weekly lab meetings and complete a final paper at end of quarter

If you meet the requirements above, please email the following to dnilab@ucsd.edu:

• Brief statement describing why do you want to become a student research assistant
• Copy of your transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable)
• Resume
• Class schedule

You will be contacted for an interview. Please note that participation as a student researcher is by invitation following the interview. Upon acceptance, you will be required to submit the HDP 199 Special Studies application. Additional information about the HDP 199 program and the Special Studies application form can be found here.