Assistantships
An assistantship provides a monthly stipend and tuition scholarship. Assistantship stipends are used when the student is performing service. Assistantships may be in the form of:
- graduate or teaching assistantships
- research assistantships
Academic programs or faculty advisers select graduate students to serve on assistantships.
Duties and workload
The duration of an assistantship may range from a single academic term to a full year. Students usually serve between 15 to 20 hours per week with a maximum 20h/week.
During the term of an assistantship, students are expected to continue making academic progress towards their degree.
Every graduate assistant in TGS must meet the eligibility requirements set for all students receiving financial aid. Please review the Regulations Governing Recipients of University Assistance for more information.
Graduate/teaching assistants
Duties may include:
- Serving as graders for a course
- Functioning in an administrative capacity
- Leading discussion sections as part of a larger lecture course
- Instructing their own class sections
- Assisting with academic projects such as editing a book
- Coordinating program activities
Learn more about graduate or teaching assistantships.
Research assistants
Research assistantships are primarily funded on sponsored research projects.
Duties may include:
- Working in a lab
- Conducting other types of investigative research for their adviser