Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships (GA) are available in
teaching, research, or
administrative
work. Full-time graduate
assistantships are typically provided for up to two years.
Reappointment depends on job performance and academic
progress: a minimum GPA of 3.0, full admission to a graduate
degree program, steady progress toward graduation. Please
note that a student cannot hold more than one Graduate
Assistantship at a time and cannot hold full-time employment
and a graduate assistantship simultaneously.
- Full-time GA appointment:
_maximum 20 hour work week
_must be enrolled in at least 9 hours of graduate
coursework
-minimum stipend/semester is $2320
_full tuition waiver (note that fees may not be covered
by a tuition waiver.
- Part-time GA appointment:
_maximum 10 hour work week
_must be enrolled in graduate coursework (no minimum
required)
_minimum stipend/semester is $1160
_half tuition waiver (note that fees may not be covered
by a tuition waiver.
Eligibility:
Graduate Students must be:
- currently admitted to a graduate degree-granting program
at Marshall University;
- enrolled for at least 9 hours of graduate coursework for
a full-time assistantship and
- first-time graduate students must have a minimum
undergraduate GPA of 2.5; returning GA's must have a
minimum graduate GPA of 3.0
How to Apply
Apply for an assistantship by contacting the department in
which you intend to be enrolled. You can also register with
Marshall's
Office of Career Services' JobTrax service. The username and
password you create can then be used for all online career
services. Once you log in to Marshall JobTrax, you can search
for available GA positions.
Here is an example example of the
type of application you may be required to submit for a GA
position.
http://www.marshall.edu/biology/grad_admission/TA_app.pdf
