Obtaining a Graduate Assistantship

Most assistantships are granted to graduate students by the academic program to which they belong, either as part of the admission offer or through professional relationships that students develop with faculty members after entering the program. Contact your academic program for more information.

Occasionally, assistantships that do not require program-specific expertise are available, and they can be posted and viewed at HireMizzouTigers.com.

Eligibility

To hold a graduate assistantship, a student must be admitted to a department or area with a specific graduate degree objective and must be enrolled and be making satisfactory progress (3.0 GPA) toward degree attainment during the period of the assistantship.

Each department or unit shall establish its own documented procedures for recruitment, selection, retention and dismissal of graduate assistants in accordance with MU graduate policy and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity guidelines.

Notice of Assistantship Offer

Academic programs should provide students with an official signed letter of award, informing them of assistantship expectations, responsibilities and compensation.

Making Duties Known

When the graduate assistant is hired, procedures and policies relative to the position shall be made available to each graduate student through the academic program.

Minimum Course Load

Individual academic programs may establish a required minimum course load for funded students (e.g., nine credits of graduate work per semester).