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Graduate Assistantships

University of South Carolina, United States

Scholarship overview

Graduate assistants help faculty teach classes, conduct research or handle administrative tasks. Most assistantships are awarded at the time of admission, and approximately 40% of graduate students hold one. They are usually awarded by the student's department. The Graduate School states that funding for international applicants is administered by the individual academic programmes.

Award Information

  • Enrolled in a degree programme and in good standing
  • Registered for at least six graduate credit hours
  • Work load of no more than 20 hours per week
  • International students whose first language is not English can be appointed as teaching assistants only if oral English proficiency is rated satisfactory by English Programs for Internationals (EPI)
  • Teaching assistants attend GTA/GIA training including GRAD 701
  • Tuition reduction
  • Stipend
  • Teaching and research experience
  • Types: instructional, teaching, research and staff/administrative assistantships
  1. Tick the assistantship box on the graduate application (some programmes run their own assistantship application).
  2. Current students check with their department, the USC Career Center and the Opportunities Bulletin Board.

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