Students
Gain real-world experience, join the team!
As a teaching, training, and experiential learning lab for community-facing research, engaging students at Rutgers-Camden is at the very foundation of WRI’s work. WRI works directly with students on research projects, supports the research interests of students through scholarships and fellowships, and provides exciting opportunities for students to produce impactful written materials for public audiences across the region and State.
Student Staff Positions
Students who join WRI research teams learn about community-facing research and have the opportunity to support the development of data collection instruments, engage in data collection across the State and in the South Jersey community, and support written and oral research project deliverables.
WRI Public Engagement Writing Seminar
In its pilot year, the WRI Public Engagement Writing Seminar is a program that teaches and trains students in community-facing research and translating research for public audiences. The program consists of five sessions, each focusing on a different content area when it comes to conducting community-facing research in and for South Jersey and disseminating the research to different stakeholder groups such as legislators and community partners.
Endowed Graduate Scholarship for Southern New Jersey Initiatives
In an effort to produce more original research about Southern New Jersey while enhancing the education and professional experiences of Rutgers University-Camden students, the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs created the endowed Graduate Scholarship for Southern New Jersey Initiatives. Open to any Rutgers-Camden graduate student in good standing, this scholarship supports students as they conduct research centered on the Southern New Jersey region. Each year, WRI and members of the WRI Advisory Board will select a Graduate Scholar who demonstrates growing interest and expertise in research relevant to the region.
Senator Walter Rand Institute Research Scholarships
In 2023, WRI launched brand-new Senator Walter Rand Institute Research Scholarships that will support students in building upon their research skills and realizing their commitment to amplifying research questions in Southern New Jersey.
Scholarship Recipients
Call for Proposals: 2024-2025 Cory A. Rand Graduate Research Scholarships Research about Southern New Jersey
Recipients are known as Cory A. Rand WRI Graduate Research Scholars – they receive this scholarship to pursue research of significance in Southern New Jersey, and in return, receive funding to support their tuition. Eligible proposals include, but are not limited to, extending a Rutgers–Camden student’s existing capstone, thesis, or dissertation project to include either a Southern New Jersey population, a geographic region in Southern New Jersey, or a topic of particular concern to residents of Southern New Jersey.
The research project is expected to commence on or near the start of the 2025 Spring semester and last for one year, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2025. The recipients of this scholarship will be awarded a $5,000 contribution toward tuition for this research project, to be paid in two installments (one in the spring 2025 semester and one in the fall 2025 semester). Provided the scholarship recipients continue to meet eligibility requirements, the scholarship may be renewed once at the discretion of WRI’s Director.
Applications are due on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6pm.
Contact Kristin Curtis, Associate Director of Research (krcurtis@camden.rutgers.edu), to learn more about openings for any of the opportunities above.