Research Assistantships (RA) are positions where a student is hired to work on a specific research project. Research assistantships are managed by faculty. Faculty may directly recruit students to apply to the program, or they may choose to recruit and hire a student who’s already been admitted.
Students are encouraged to learn about current faculty research through their homepages, GoogleScholar, or other electronic resources. You can also find them talking about their research in seminars, conferences, and workshops.
Visit our directory page for a list of program faculty, and contact those who are doing work in areas that align with your interests and background. Our faculty participate in a wide variety of programs, so please make sure to let them know you are interested in the Computing PhD program, along with your emphasis area of interest.