OpenFieldAmerican University Graduate Assistantships (GA / TA / RA)
Departmental teaching and research assistantships providing tuition credits and competitive hourly stipends for conducting recitation sessions, grading problem sets, and managing scientific lab instruments.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Full-time matriculated AU graduate student with minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- English language proficiency
- High oral English proficiency for tutorial instruction.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Outstanding grades in foundational quantitative or policy courses.
- Recommendation letters
- Departmental recommendation and faculty supervisor approval.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Salaried campus academic employment: USD $18.00 to $24.00 per hour or fixed semester stipend ($10,000/term) plus tuition credit remissions
- Application fee
- Free application through departmental graduate directors
- Tuition / joining costs
- Tuition remission credits provided alongside hourly wages.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 15, 2027 for Fall departmental assistantship appointments
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official American University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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