Graduate Teaching Assistantship Information

Graduate students in the Program in Ecology and Evolution (PiEE) are encouraged to apply for funding in the spring semester for a one-year Standard or Expanded Graduate Teaching Assistantship.  These Graduate Teaching Assistantship’s are intended to serve as bridge funding, rather than full support for a PhD program.  Priority will be given to senior PiEE students (post-preliminary exams) who have never received a PiEE Graduate Teaching Assistantship. 

 

Standard & Expanded Teaching Assistantship Responsibilities: 

 

Standard Graduate Teaching Assistant: Will assist primary instructor in the fall and spring semester with typical teaching assistant duties to include; teaching, leading labs, grading, etc. in the LIFE program, usually for the LIFE 1010 (intro biology) course. 

Expanded Graduate Teaching Assistant:  Will take a more leadership role in the process of developing and delivering lectures, evaluating and more for the General Ecology course in the LIFE program.  Only one Expanded Graduate Teaching Assistantship is awarded; the student works closely with the primary instructor(s) on this Graduate Teaching Assistantship.  The Expanded Graduate Teaching Assistantship does take more time than the Standard Graduate Teaching Assistantship but will give you more direct experience with teaching courses.  Interested students can email Chris North with questions.

 

Application Deadline and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Timeframe: 

• Application Deadline: Feb.28, 2025 by 12:00 pm
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship Timeframe: Academic Year - August (new faculty reporting date, per UW academic calendar) - May 31

 
To Apply (for both Standard or Expanded):

• Complete the online form and upload the following documents (PDF format) in the application.
  • A letter of support from advisor explicitly stating your need for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship. This can be an email (save as a pdf prior to uploading).
  • Curriculum Vitae.
  • Expanded GTA applicants: Include a statement, up to one page, describing your interest in this Graduate Teaching Assistantship.