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Thanks fuzzylogician and serenade.. that's a lot of useful insight.. I will send them an email requesting further info for sure.

Thanks TakeruK.. thats very helpful.

Thanks gnarls barley! They haven't told me my fin aid package yet! I was wondering if idiotic questions might put them off about me lol! I just need some general info.. would really appreciate someone sharing GRA experiences..

Hi all! I got admitted into a Phd programme, and was sent a brief intro about a project. The email asked if im interested in completing a research assistantship since this could go towards paying for my tuition. Now the project did sound rather boring but I want that money for my tuition as well as a stipend, so I replied back with a yes, highly interested please send me more info regarding what my personal role in the project would be. However, there are a bunch of questions in my head on how assistantships work. Would the mentioned project be my phd project? Would this be the only project I work on or will there be optional others? Will I be doing this work on top of the usual course work? Most importantly once I begin my phd would I be able to switch to some other project? What is it like to be a research assistant? Are the work hours long and tough or is it manageable? Blehhh I hate not knowing!!!!