Teaching Assistantships are available in limited numbers
for most graduate programs offered on WWU’s main campus
in Bellingham. Assistantships are not available for off-campus
programs.
If you wish to be considered for an assistantship position,
please send us an email using the link below, and also provide
(as an attached file or through the regular mail) a resume
which addresses the following:
• Scholarships, fellowships, special awards received
• Affiliation with professional organizations
• Professional and/or work experiences
• Special abilities or qualifications relevant to
graduate assistantship responsibilities
Apply
for a TA position
WWU uses the term graduate assistant (GA) to include teaching
assistant (TA) and research assistant (RA). Most GA's provide
instructional assistance as TA's. RA's are generally employed
by department faculty funded with external research grants.
Currently, the Graduate School funds about 150 graduate
teaching assistantships (TAs) annually from the University's
instructional budget. The information sheet and application
above are for students applying for the graduate teaching
assistantship (TA).
Graduate teaching assistantships are available in limited
number in most graduate programs. TAs must meet or exceed
all criteria for maintaining graduate status and make satisfactory
progress toward the degree. Graduate students are limited
to no more than the equivalent of six full-time quarters
of service as graduate teaching assistants.
These assistantships are competitive. Duties vary according to the department
and program, the needs of the program faculty and the student's graduate plan of
study.
Current graduate students and new applicants interested
in a graduate assistant position funded through the Graduate
School must apply through the Graduate School. A nominee
must have full admit status to the Graduate School (not
provisional status) and, if a current student, be making
satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Full-time appointments require 20 hours of service per
week; half-time appointments require 10 hours of service
per week.
Students receiving a full-time appointment may not accept
other on-campus employment during the time they are in pay
status as graduate assistants.
Students receiving a half-time appointment may accept other
on-campus employment up to 9 hours per week during the time
they are in pay status as graduate assistants.
Graduate teaching assistants funded by the Graduate School
receive a stipend and a partial tuition
waiver for eligible enrollment.
Current TA stipend and waiver information is available here.
Not all positions referred to as "Graduate Assistant"
or "Teaching Assistant" provide the same stipend,
tuition waiver and insurance benefits. If you have questions
or need clarification regardind the position or benefits,
please contact the academic department.
If you are awarded an assistantship, you will receive a
letter from the Graduate School. To access required employment
documents, see http://www.wwu.edu/gradschool/funding/graduate_assistantships_empforms.shtml
.
For more detailed information, please see
Graduate
Assistants: Appointment, Assignment and Evaluation.
