Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs)
What is a GSR?
GSRs are selected for high achievement and promise as creative scholars and assist faculty members with research. Students must be enrolled full-time (12 units) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to qualify for these positions.
Because GSR positions are frequently found through individual contact with faculty members or fellow classmates, students should expect to be matriculated at FSPH for at least several quarters before finding a GSR position.
Appointment Criteria
- Selected for high achievement and promise as creative scholars
- Assist faculty members with scholarly research
- May or may not collaborate in the publication of research results as determined by supervising faculty members
- GSRs may NOT be assigned teaching, administrative or general assistance duties
- Must be an active registered UCLA graduate student
- 3.0 GPA
- Enrolled in at least 12 units
Titles and Classifications
- Graduate Student Researcher- Employee TC 3276- Graduate student who performs research as a condition of receiving financial remuneration from funding generated by the University, provided that the graduate student is performing this funded research under the specific direction of a faculty member or authorized Principal Investigator.
- Graduate Student Researcher- Fellow TC 3145- (E.g. NSF GRFP, NIH F30, F31, F31-Diversity) Student who obtains individual fellowship(s) where receipt of the fellowship funding requires the performance of a service for the University and performs research under specific direction of a faculty member or authorized Principal Investigator.
- Graduate Student Researcher- Trainee TC 3155- (E.g. NIH training grants T32, T35, T90, NSF Research Traineeship) The graduate student meets the terms identified above and the funding source deems that the money provided cannot be characterized as wages. The graduate student is an employee and the University will place the graduate student employee in a new “Trainee” title code that reflects that the money provided is not subject to a W-2.
- Graduate Student Researcher- Supplement 3160- Only use in conjunction with 3145/3155 appointments where the extramural award does not meet the Salary Point funding level for the GSR. Must be funded using non-78 account. No CBR
Graduate Student Researcher Salary Scale
GSR Salary Scale: GSR Salary Scale
Range adjustments happen at the beginning of each October. Academic apprentice personnel are compensated at rates established by the University of California Office of the President.
GSR salary scale is now experienced based, please click here for more information, please click here.
Process
Initial Appointment
Flowchart
Step-By-Step Process
Reappointment
Flowchart
Step by Step Process
Appointment Action Requests
Additional Stipend: Instructions if supplement is from current PI/Supervisor/Mentor.
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate new FAU.
- Indicate amount per month.
- Indicate fund name.
- Indicate authorizing agency.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing. (This is supposed to be number 2 but it will not let me change it).
Additional GSR appointment Supplement: Instructions if supplement is from current PI/Supervisor/Mentor.
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate new FAU.
- Indicate amount per month.
- Indicate fund name.
- Indicate authorizing agency.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing. . (This is supposed to be number 2 but it will not let me change it).
Additional GSR appointment Supplement and or Stipend: If the request is not from the current PI/Supervisor/Mentor. Please contact ATO for further guidance.
Friendly Reminder: Graduate Students are allowed to work a maximum amount of 50% during the academic year. Any additional FTE will require an exception from Graduate Division. Please work with the Graduate Student’s Student Affairs Officer prior to any additional appointment submissions.
Forms
Action Request Form
When do I use this form? When you need to request changes to current and active Postdoc, Predoc, GSRs, or TA appointments.
Graduate Student Researcher & Predoctoral Scholar Appointment Form
When do I use this form? When you would like to appoint a graduate student researchers and/or predoctoral scholar.
Pre-Appointment Questionnaire for Graduate Student Researcher, Predoctoral Fellows, and TAs
When do I use this form? This is required to provide ATO information regarding student appointment information. Must be included in GSR/Predoc/TA pre-appointment packet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are GSR Fee Remissions?
Fee Remissions/GSR Employee Title Code 3276: Graduate Students who are appointed as a Graduate Student Researcher appointment may qualify for fee remission benefits.
To qualify for GSR remissions, the percent appointment must be 25% or greater, at most 50%. If a student meets this criterion, submit Fee Remissions even if they have Division of Graduate Education funding posted.
- 100% Tuition
- 100% Student Services Fee
- 100% GSHIP
- 100 Campus Fee (New UAW contract)
- 100% Nonresident Supplemental Tuition -if employed in GSR(s) at 45% FTE or more.
