GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

1. The research Assistantship is done after completing RS 1 and RS 2.

2. Students are required to assist a PhD professor or practitioner in any field who is
undergoing a research in line with or related to the student’s own topic of interest
or research methodology. This gives the student an opportunity to extract ideas
and plan of work for their own dissertation

3. Areas for assistantship/area of substantial participation as research assistant

a. Search for related literatures
b. Data gathering
c. Data management/consolidating research ideas/information
d. Analysis and interpretation

4. The student must enrol in Research Assistantship 1 in the first term before
enrolling in Research Assistantship 2 in the next semester. A written report
describing the research participation of the student and certified by the PhD
researcher with supporting attachment must be submitted to the GPC before
given credit to the course.

5. Requirements:
a. Acceptance letter from a PhD researcher specifying expected participation of
the student (nature of work, duration)
ANNEX “5” - Template of endorsement letter for Research Assistantship
ANNEX “6” - Acceptance Letter for Research Assistantship

b. Written Report that include:

1. Diary of activities describing research participation.
ANNEX “7” - Template for Diary of Activities

2. Synthesis Paper:
i. Contains a systematic review of literatures on the research phase
equipping the student to the role
ii. Reflects contribution of the student to the research and how the
systematic review was integrated in the research participation

6. Grading per course:

Relevance of involvement 20
Quality of participation 40
Synthesis Paper 40

At the end of each term, the student shall accomplish a consultation form
(ANNEX “3”- Phd Research Assistantship/Seminar Consultation Form) which shall be
submitted to the accounting office for purposes of remuneration for the supervisor.
 ANNEX “5”

TEMPLATE FOR ENDORSEMENT LETTER FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

June 13, 2016

Norenia T. Dao-ayen, PhD, RN

Graduate Program Coordinator
School of Nursing
Saint Louis University

Dear Dr. Dao-ayen,

Greetings!!!

This is to endorse Raymund Christopher R. dela Peña, a candidate for the degree, Doctor of
Philosophy in Nursing, to serve as research assistant in an on-going research by a PhD holder.
This is in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the course – Research Assistantship 1.

Mr. dela Peña can be of assistance in the following research phases:

1. search for related literatures
2. data gathering
3. data management/consolidating research ideas/information
4. analysis and interpretation

It is expected that Mr. dela Peña will have to render a total of 102 hours for the research
assistantship courses, 51 hours each for research assistantship 1 and 2. An acceptance letter from
the PHD researcher specifying expected participation of the student is required. The student is
expected to submit a synthesis paper on the research participation after the 51 hours rendered for
each course.

Your early reply and acceptance of this endeavour is highly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Respectfully,

Mary Grace Lacanaria, PhD, RN

Dean
School of Nursing
Saint Louis University
 ANNEX “6”

TEMPLATE FOR ACCEPTANCE LETTER FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

To the Graduate School

School of Nursing
Saint Louis University

I am accepting Raymund Christopher R. dela Peña to be my student assistant in my research

entitled: “Knowledge and Practices of Caregivers Regarding Acute Respiratory Infections in
Children”. Mr. dela Peña is expected to assist me in data analysis and interpretation from June 20
to July 21, 2016.

NORENIA T. DAO-AYEN, PhD, RN

Printed Name and Signature of PhD Researcher
Designation: Graduate Program Coordinator

Institution: Saint Louis University-School of Nursing

Date: June 18, 2016

ANNEX “7”
 TEMPLATE FOR DIARY OF ACTIVITIES
Research Assistantship 1

Title of Research: Knowledge and Practices of Caregivers Regarding Acute Respiratory

Infections in Children
Research Assistant/Student: Raymund Christopher R. dela Peña

Date and Number Activity Signature Signature of

Time of of PhD PhD
Hours Student Researcher
June 20, 1 Orientation about Research
2016 Assistantship 1.

June 23, 1 I read and did my very best to

2016 understand well the task given to
me.
June 23, 3 Reviewed about data analysis
2016 and interpretation.

June 24-27, 20 Started data analysis and

2016 interpretation.

June 28, 2 Finalized my initial output and

2016 submitted it for critiquing.

June 29-July 14 Made the necessary revisions

06, 2016 based on the comments and
suggestions of Dr. Dao-ayen and
submitted it again.
July 09-19, 8 After receiving the final
2016 comments and suggestions from
Dr. Dao-ayen, I again enhanced
and improved further my final
output ready for submission.
July 20, 2016 1 After proof reading it, I
submitted my final output and
synthesis paper with the
necessary attachments for
Research Assistantship 1.
July 21, 2016 1 Discussion about final output,
insights and learnings on
Research Assistantship 1.

Total No. of Hours: __________

Noted by:

Norenia T. Dao-ayen, PhD, RN

Graduate Program Coordinator