Attachment J Recruitment Message

Attachment J

Sample Email for Recruitment

Sample E-Mail Recruitment Wording

RE: A paying experiment at the University of Rhode Island

Dear Student,

Thank you for your interest in participating in research conducted at the Policy Simulation Laboratory at URI. This is an invitation to sign-up for our next study. Below you will find this session details.

 

• When: (Insert Date Here). Approximately 75-90 minutes long.

• Where: Rm. 200A Coastal Institute Building, University of Rhode Island, 1 Greenhouse Rd., Kingston RI 02881.

• Eligibility: Any undergraduate or graduate student is eligible.

• Sign-up: Here is the link where you can sign up for the session: http://web.uri.edu/simlab/how-to-participate-in-experiments/. To sign-up, enter your information and we will contact you by email to schedule an experimental session. Please, use your official URI/Google Apps login information to register.

Other important information:

• There are limited number of spots in the Lab, please sign up soon after you receive this announcement if you are interested.

• Only students that sign up online will be able to participate in the session.

• Please make sure you arrive at the laboratory at least 10 minutes before the time of the experiment. Once the session starts, we cannot accept late admissions.

• Each participant is guaranteed a participation fee of $10. Final earnings will depend on the type of interaction and the decisions you and/or others make.

• If you have any questions regarding the experiment, please feel free to contact us at: mailto:sproul@uri.edu

 

We look forward to seeing you at our Lab.

 

Thank you!

Dr. Thomas Sproul and the

ENRE Policy Simlab Team at URI

http://web.uri.edu/simlab/

sproul@uri.edu

DISCLAIMER: The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and The University of Rhode Island are conducting this experiment as part of a study on economic decision making. The results of this experiment will help to advance economic theory and our understanding of how economic markets work.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is XXX (expires XXX). The time required to complete this experiment is estimated to be 90 minutes or less, including the time for reviewing instructions and completing the experiment. This information collection is conducted under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204 (a) and 7 U.S.C. 2026 (a)(1).

This study does not require the study coordinators to access any of your personal information. You do not have to provide any personal or sensitive information (e.g., relating to illegal behaviors, alcohol or drug use, sexual attitudes, mental health, etc.). Information provided to this study does not have the potential to damage your financial standing, employability or reputation, or place you at risk of criminal or civil liability. ID numbers will be handled separately from names. Efforts will be made to keep your study-related information confidential. However, we must inform you that your responses are not covered by the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002. Your data will be protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a) and the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. Ch 36).

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