Binghamton University awards hundreds of assistantships every year to graduate students admitted to our degree programs. Assistantships, which include graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships, provide competitive stipends and may include tuition scholarships. Graduate programs award assistantships and stipends on a competitive basis, with academic merit as the primary criterion.
To apply for a graduate or teaching assistantship, check the appropriate box on the graduate application form.
Over 500 graduate and teaching assistantships are awarded each year. Graduate and teaching assistants are expected to work approximately 15-20 hours/week during the semester.
Graduate assistants (GAs) complete research and/or provide administrative aid within their graduate discipline.
Teaching assistants (TAs) provide some type of classroom support, either by teaching, leading discussion sections, grading or preparing classroom materials.
Another 150 or more assistantships are awarded to research assistants and supported through grant funding. Research project assistants (RPAs) are normally provided an academic-year (ten-month) stipend ranging from $7,000-$30,000, and may include a tuition scholarship. RPAs also work approximately 15-20 hours/week on research.
RPAs are selected by the graduate program using the same criterion used for selecting GA and TAs. All students who check the request for support box on the graduate application will be considered for RPA positions, as well as GA and TA positions. However, students interested in RPA positions should make contact with faculty members who administer grants.
