Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships can provide financial support as well as professional experience for your future career.  

Most graduate assistantships—whether teaching, research, or administration focused—are awarded on a competitive basis, with academic merit being the primary consideration.  

Typically, these assistantships are awarded by individual graduate programs and research faculty members or centers, but many administrative offices on campus also hire graduate assistants. 

How to Find Assistantships 

Contact your graduate coordinator directly to find out about teaching and research assistantships available in your program of study. 

To find out about assistantships outside of your graduate program:  

  • Contact individual offices and research centers on campus 

  • Follow the for GA Opening announcements 

  • Check out postings on the . 

Important Guidelines & Policies 

Graduate assistantships—including Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA), Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA), and Graduate Assistantships (GA)—are governed by policies outlined in the . 

Individual graduate programs also have guidelines and resources available for GTAs, GRAs, and GAs. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information. 

Learn more about paying for graduate school 

How to Apply

To be considered for assistantship funding, an Assistantship Application and all required application materials must be received by the assistantship deadline for the semester in which you are applying.  

Complete the Assistantship Application and upload it to your application portal or deliver it in person.

Nov. 1

Spring Deadline

Submit your Application by November 1st to be considered for an assistantship in the next Spring semester.

March 1

Fall Deadline

Submit your Application by March 1st to be considered for an assistantship in the next Fall semester.

Individual graduate degree programs may adhere to different program deadlines. Please contact your graduate coordinator directly for deadline information.