Graduate Assistantships | Title III

• Graduate Assistant (GA)
• Graduate assistants are appointed for the primary purpose of assisting in programming or administrative offices.
• Teaching Assistant (TA)
• Teaching assistants will assist faculty in teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This can include functioning as a discussion/laboratory section leader, grading assignments, assisting with lab assignments, assisting with lectures, and assisting with office hours.
• Research Assistant (RA)
• Research assistants will conduct research under the direction of a faculty/staff member. This can include manuscript writing, grant writing, conference presentation, and data collection. Student will receive recognition for work accomplished (eg. Authorship).

• $3,000 monthly stipend for doctoral students
• $2,600 monthly stipend for master students
• In-state tuition while under contract
• Mentoring
• Professional development in research, teaching, and administration
• Monthly seminars

• Unconditional acceptance to the graduate school and degree program
• 3.0 GPA Overall
• Must be registered for classes:
  • Minimum 9 Credit Hours in the Fall & Spring Semesters
• Please Note:
  • You must be registered as a full time student to hold a graduate assistantship
  • All work assignments are in-person, no virtual assignments
• Master’s students are eligible for up to 2 years maximum of support
• Doctoral students are eligible for up to 4 years maximum of support

• Workload Requirements
• • All graduate assistants must work 20 hours per week in-person
    • There are no virtual or remote work options
  • Graduate assistants may only hold 1 assistantship at a time per university policy
• Program Expectations
  • Graduate assistants are expected to:
    • Attend mandatory orientation prior to the start of the semester
    • Complete & submit a signed assistantship contract along with supporting documents annually
    • Perform all duties in person, adhering to the 20 hour weekly requirement
    • Attend monthly mentoring sessions & meetings

• GA Application Periods:
  • Fall Application Period: June 15th – July 1st
  • Spring Application Period: October 15th – November 1st
• Fall orientation occurs the Friday before classes begin
• Contract Term:
  • 1^st business day of September and last day of classes for Spring Semester according to current academic calendar

• First-time Applicants Link & Documents Needed:
  • Application Link
  • Documents Needed for Application:
    • Unofficial Transcript
    • Cover Letter
    • CV/Resume
    • Letter of Recommendation
      • Current TSU students must submit a letter of recommendation from a TSU staff or faculty member
      • New students may submit a letter of recommendation from a non TSU staff or faculty member
  • Document Upload Link for Unofficial Transcript, Letter of Recommendation, CV/Resume, and Cover Letter

Important Reminders:

• Visit the POTUS Website for doctoral fellowship eligibility & details or visit the APEXx Scholars Website for master’s assistantship eligibility & details
• Application Form for GA positions is only open during the application periods listed above
• You cannot go back and edit or save your progress to the form once started
• You must already be accepted into a graduate program before completing the application
• Please do not email or drop off physical copies of any documents to the Title III Office, please upload all required materials with online application
• You may apply for as many positions as you would like, but you may only hold one position per university policy

The assistantships are renewable each year subject to appropriate academic progress, meeting all program requirements, and continued funding from the United States Department of Education.

For further information or assistance regarding Title III Graduate Assistant Positions, please reach out via email to titleiiigradstud@tnstate.edu or call 615-963-7031.

• Application Form
• Title III GA Program Expectation Form
• Title III Graduate Assistant Contact Information Form  
• Direct Deposit Authorization Form