Graduate Assistantships

TA Hiring Procedures for CPH Undergraduate courses

Graduate assistantships are broadly considered to be the best way to fund graduate school. Your assistantship could consist of teaching a class, working as a research assistant, or other duties. Students holding a 25 percent or greater teaching or research assistantship appointment will be assured a tuition scholarship. Assistantships are covered by the COGS collective bargaining agreement.

Other resources

• Employment Opportunities
• UI Graduate College Prospective Students, Current Students, Post Docs, Faculty & Staff
• Tuition & Fee Tables Office of the Registrar
• Teaching Assistant Resources

Students holding a 25% or greater teaching or research assistantship appointment will be assured a tuition scholarship. The university’s contribution towards the tuition for graduate assistants is listed below. The scholarship will be pro-rated, so that students who are registered for less than 9 s.h. will receive the appropriate percentage of full tuition according to the number of credit hours for which they are registered.