OpenFieldMcGill Graduate Teaching Assistantships (AGSEM)
Departmental academic teaching appointments providing instruction leadership training and hourly remuneration for running weekly laboratory sections, grading exams, and tutoring undergraduate students.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Registered graduate student in good standing at McGill University.
- English language proficiency
- High oral English proficiency for lecturing, recitation, and laboratory instruction.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Strong mastery of underlying undergraduate curriculum subject matter.
- Recommendation letters
- Approval from department graduate director and course instructor.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Salaried academic employment: CAD $35.22 to CAD $37.50 per hour under AGSEM collective agreement
- Application fee
- Free application via McGill Workday student job portal
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; salaried university teaching contract.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 30, 2027 for upcoming academic year teaching appointments
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official McGill University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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