Types of Assistantships
- Purpose & Overview
- Types of Assistantships
- Eligibility
- Application Process
- Hiring a Graduate Assistant
- Evaluation Process
The following types of assistantships are offered, depending on the needs of the academic and academic support units within the university, available university funds, and the qualifications of the individual graduate student.
Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA)
A Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) assists administrative staff with collecting, organizing, and analyzing various types of data or information, assists with special projects and other duties assigned by the unit’s supervisor and/or appropriate faculty and/or staff.
Stipend: $8.25 per hour with a max of 20 hours per week for a total of 16 weeks. Student compensation is based on the number of hours worked, and students must clock in and clock out for each shift. Biweekly payroll over the course of the term.
Scholarship: Maximum award of $4,421.00 each semester, which may only be applied toward tuition, the General University Fee, and the Athletic Fee. Students are responsible for all other fees and any remaining tuition and fee costs not covered by the $4,421.00. Students enrolled in specialty priced programs may owe a remaining balance after the scholarship award.
Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
A Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) assists a faculty member or members with academic research that may involve data collection and analysis, lab and field experiments, computer programming, preparation of reports or presentations, or other comparable duties.
Stipend: $8.25 per hour with a max of 20 hours per week for a total of 16 weeks. Student compensation is based on the number of hours worked, and students must clock in and clock out for each shift. Biweekly payroll over the course of the term.
Scholarship: Maximum award of $4,421.00 each semester, which may only be applied toward tuition, the General University Fee, and the Athletic Fee. Students are responsible for all other fees and any remaining tuition and fee costs not covered by the $4,421.00. Students enrolled in specialty priced programs may owe a remaining balance after the scholarship award.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
A Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) assists faculty by teaching lower-level courses or labs; developing teaching materials; and preparing and grading examinations, papers, or other student work. The GTAs must be assigned to and responsible for teaching a credit bearing course and will be under the supervision of a faculty member experienced in the teaching field. A GTA’s work with students will be closely supervised and must provide opportunities to gain teaching skills and a better grasp of the academic discipline. The supervising faculty member is responsible for overseeing the assignment of all grades to students in the courses.
Stipend: $4,000 paid in 4 monthly installments over the course of a fall or spring semester, or paid in 3 monthly installments over the course of a summer semester. Max of 20 hours per week for total of 16 weeks on a monthly pay cycle.
Scholarship: Maximum award of $4,421.00 each semester, which may only be applied toward tuition, the General University Fee, and the Athletic Fee. Students are responsible for all other fees and any remaining tuition and fee costs not covered by the $4,421.00. Students enrolled in specialty priced programs may owe a remaining balance after the scholarship award.