"Graduate Funding Announcement Database Assistant (Student)"

Summary

The Office of Research at American University is seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy graduate student to assist in the creation of a centralized Funding Announcement Database. This database will serve as a critical tool to help AU faculty and staff access timely funding opportunities across disciplines and sponsors.

The Graduate Funding Announcement Database Assistant will play a key role in developing and maintaining an organized, searchable system that captures and categorizes grant and funding announcements from a variety of sources.

Responsibilities

• Research and compile funding opportunities from federal agencies, private foundations, and institutional sources.
• Extract, standardize, and input data into a structured database (e.g., MS Access).
• Tag opportunities by discipline, eligibility, due dates, and type of funding (e.g., seed funding, fellowships, research grants).
• Ensure the database is easily searchable and user-friendly for AU stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date entries and assist with periodic quality checks.
• Collaborate with the Office of Research to identify priority areas and refine database structure as needed.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Part-Time. Current AU Graduate Student.

Salary Range

$18.00 - $19.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Required Education and Experience

Current AU graduate student. Experience with creating and maintaining databases is a must. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Comfort working with spreadsheets or databases. Excellent research and data entry skills. Ability to follow structured workflows and maintain consistent data formatting. Interest in research administration, grants, or higher education preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Please apply and submit the following materials: 1.) A concise cover letter expressing your interest in the position, highlighting how your experience and skills make you an excellent candidate. Please share your experience in creating a database; and 2.) A Resume or CV.

Other Details

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. American University is an E-Verify employer. Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits.