EURēCA! Student Assistants

EURēCA! Student Assistants is an introductory program that leverages federal-work study dollars and grant funds to provide one year of entry-level salary support to undergraduates new to the research and creative enterprise. Follow the steps below to learn more about this program and see what opportunities are currently available. View currently available EURēCA! positions at bottom of page.

How to Pursue a EURēCA! Student Assistantship:

Click Here for Visual Guide: Applying for EURēCA! on Handshake

1. Learn about the EURēCA! program

• Complete the EURēCA! Workshop in Canvas
• Read the EURēCA! Student Handbook
• Attend upcoming info sessions

2. Find open positions in Handshake job postings

• Search 'eureca' in Handshake

3. Prepare your research-specific resume and cover letter

• View research-specific resume and cover letter tips
• Book a resume review with a LynxConnect Peer Advisor. Go through Handshake, and select: LynxConnect Drop-in: Appointment Type: Drop-in
  

4. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), submit a request for work-study from the CU Denver Financial Aid Forms Website, and download proof of work-study award from UCD Access Student Portal.*

• CU Denver FAFSA instructions
• How to apply for work-study
• How to check your work-study
• Request for work-study form (halfway down the page)
  

5. Book an individual advising appointment

• Schedule through Handshake. Select: Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities: ‘Undergraduate Research- Advising’.    
• Call the LynxConnect Front Desk: 303-315-4000
  

Have questions? Reach out to undergrad.research@ucdenver.edu. Full faculty instructions below

*Through additional funding from the URCA office, non-work-study eligible (after a denied work-study request form from the Financial Aid Office), international, and DACA students may apply to receive up to $1,800 per semester covering up to 100 hours for about 5-8 hrs/week.

'Make it EURēCA!' is a way for students currently in an unpaid research position to jointly apply with their mentor for the EURēCA! Student Assistant Program. This is an introductory program that leverages federal-work study dollars and grant funds to provide entry-level salary support to undergraduates new to the research and creative enterprise. Application does not guarantee acceptance into the EURēCA! Student Assistant Program.

How to 'Make it EURēCA!':

Click Here for Visual Guide: Make it EURēCA! Application Process

1. Learn about the EURēCA! program

• Complete the required EURēCA! Workshop in Canvas
• Watch this brief (15min) video outlining the program.
• Read the EURēCA! Student Handbook
• Attend upcoming info sessions

2. Book an individual advising appointment

• Schedule through Handshake. Select: Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities: ‘Undergraduate Research- Advising’.    
• Call the LynxConnect Front Desk: 303-315-4000

3. Work with your mentor to develop a project proposal and co-written mentoring plan.

• View examples proposals here
• View example mentoring plans here
• View mentoring contract template here

4. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), request works-study from the CU Denver Financial Aid Forms Website, and then download proof of work-study award from UCD Access Student Portal.*

• CU Denver FAFSA instructions
• How to apply for work-study
• How to check your work-study
• Request for work-study form (halfway down page)

5. Coordinate with your mentor who will submit the application and upload the PDFs of your proposal and co-written mentoring document.

• View full faculty instructions below
• EURēCA! faculty info sheet

Have questions? Reach out to undergrad.research@ucdenver.edu to find details about 'Make it EURēCA!'.

*Through additional funding from the URCA office, non-work-study eligible (after a denied work-study request form from the Financial Aid Office), international, and DACA students may apply to receive up to $1,800 per semester covering up to 100 hours for about 5-8 hrs/week.

Currently in a EURēCA! Student Assistant Position and looking to continue for an additional year? Since you are already working with a mentor, you would be applying for the ‘Make it EUReCA!’ option. Click Here for Visual Guide: Make it EURēCA! Application Process. You can also watch this brief (15min) video outlining the program.

1. For that application, you would work with your mentor to develop a project proposal and co-written mentoring plan (you can update this from a previous research proposal)

• View examples proposals here
• View example mentoring plans here
• View mentoring contract template here

2.  While you send in your application, make sure you have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), request work-study on the CU Denver Financial Aid Forms Website, and then download proof of work-study award from UCD Access Student Portal.*

• CU Denver FAFSA instructions
• How to apply for work-study
• How to check your work-study
• Request for work-study form (halfway down page)

3. You will then coordinate with your mentor to submit the application. They will input their details in the application and upload the PDFs of your proposal and co-written mentoring plan for review.

• Full faculty instructions below
• EURēCA! faculty info sheet

Have questions? Reach out to undergrad.research@ucdenver.edu. 

*Through additional funding from the URCA office, non-work-study eligible (after a denied work-study request form from the Financial Aid Office), international, and DACA students may apply to receive up to $1,800 per semester covering up to 100 hours for about 5-8 hrs/week.

The goal of this program is to connect CU Denver students to faculty mentors who will help them take their learning beyond the classroom and out into the real world. Our office promotes your positions to undergraduates and reviews applications on a first-come first-serve basis.

We provide interested students with advising and professional development opportunities, allowing you to focus on field-specific scholarship when working with your EURēCA! Mentee. 

Zero Cost
Even better, there's no cost to you! When you hire a work-study eligible student, the EURēCA! program pays a quarter of their hourly wage with the federal government covering the rest. Support for non-work-study eligible students may be available on a first-come first-served basis. Throughout the process, our office covers all administrative responsibilities including hiring and payroll support.

Be a Mentor
We are seeking mentors from both CU Denver and CU Anschutz Medical Campus in all disciplines, and preference will be given to positions that are suitable to undergraduates in their first year or two at the university.

• View EURēCA! faculty info sheet here
• View EURēCA! mentor handbook here

• View example job descriptions here
• View example mentoring plans here

• View Student Visual Guide: Applying for EURēCA! on Handshake

Student Assistant Job Role Examples

• Conduct a preliminary literature search
• Download, clean, and align DNA sequence data
• Transcribe interviews
• Digitize archived media collections

Questions about sponsoring a EURēCA! Student Assistant or about the application? Please view resources below and email Program Coordinator, Liz Evans, Elizabeth.Evans@ucdenver.edu.

'Make it EURēCA!' is a way for students currently in an unpaid research position to jointly apply with their mentor for the EURēCA! Student Assistant Program. This is an introductory program that leverages federal-work-study dollars and grant funds to provide entry-level salary support to undergraduates new to the research and creative enterprise.

• View EURēCA! faculty info sheet here
• View EURēCA! mentor handbook here
• View Student Visual Guide: Make it EURēCA! Application Process

CU Denver faculty members develop a co-written proposal with a currently unpaid research assistant or student mentee pursuing a mentored research project. The faculty member submits an application to the URCA Office outlining the proposed EURēCA! Student Assistant position, including project abstract, student details, and a co-written, signed mentoring plan. Mentors can utilize this option with returning EURēCA! students to apply for an additional year of funding.

• View example proposals here
• View example mentoring plans here
• View mentoring contract template here

In the meantime, student must Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), request Work-study from the CU Denver Financial Aid Forms Website, and download proof of work-study award from UCD Access Student Portal.*

• CU Denver FAFSA instructions
• How to apply for work-study
• How to check your work-study
• Request for work-study form (halfway down the page)

Questions about applying jointly with a current student mentee? Please view resources below and email Program Coordinator, Liz Evans, Elizabeth.Evans@ucdenver.edu.

*Through additional funding from the URCA office, non-work-study eligible (after a denied work-study request form from the Financial Aid Office), international, and DACA students may apply to receive up to $1,800 per semester covering up to 100 hours for about 5-8 hrs/week.

Currently working with a EURēCA! Student Assistant and looking to continue for an additional year? Since you are already working with a student, you will be applying for the ‘Make it EUReCA!’ option. Click Here for Student Visual Guide: Make it EURēCA! Application Process. You can also watch this brief (15min) video outlining the program.

1. For that application, you would work with your student to develop a project proposal and co-written mentoring plan

• View examples proposals here
• View example mentoring plans here
• View mentoring contract template here

2.  While you draft the proposal, make sure your student has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), requested work-study on the CU Denver Financial Aid Forms Website, and downloaded proof of work-study award from UCD Access Student Portal.*

• CU Denver FAFSA instructions
• How to apply for work-study
• How to check your work-study
• Request for work-study form (halfway down the page)

3. You will then submit the application as the mentor and upload the PDFs of your proposal and co-written mentoring plan for review.

• EURēCA! faculty info sheet

Questions about applying jointly with a current student assistant? Please view resources below and email Program Coordinator, Liz Evans, Elizabeth.Evans@ucdenver.edu.

*Through additional funding from the URCA office, non-work-study eligible (after a denied work-study request form from the Financial Aid Office), international, and DACA students may apply to receive up to $1,800 per semester covering up to 100 hours for about 5-8 hrs/week.