How to Apply? 

Students apply for URCA Assistant positions through the website. Below is a complete listing of all Assistant positions that are available for the Fall 2025 semester. 

Students are able to apply for multiple positions, but a new application must be completed for each position. Also, students are only allowed to accept one Assistant position per semester! Once you’ve committed to one faculty’s position, you are not allowed to accept another faculty offer. 

Note for prospective funded students: Any funded URCA student who does not have a social security number, including Foreign National students, needs to have one in order to receive the award.  To do this, please email ISSS@siue.edu for assistance with this process. 

Requirements

• Any undergraduate student of any level (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) 
• Must have and maintain cumulative grade point average of 2.3 or above 
• Enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) at SIUE for the semester participating in the URCA program 
• Not allowed to be an URCA Associate and Assistant 
• Submit URCA Assistant Application! 

URCA Assistant Applications

Note: Only students who applied through the website by the deadline are eligible for the URCA program! 

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Assistant Application DEADLINE: 7/15/2025 at midnight

Faculty must select students to fill their positions by 8/18/2025. However, faculty may choose to fill their positions earlier.  As such, be sure to frequently check your email over the break.   
 

- This position is only open to students who have declared a major in this discipline.
- This project deals with social justice issues.
- This project deals with sustainability (green) issues.
- This project deals with human health and wellness issues.
 - This project deals with community outreach. 
  - This project is interdisciplinary in nature. Please scroll to the very bottom to determine the types of students who may apply. 

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