OpenFieldEdinburgh Postgraduate Teaching Assistantships & Demonstratorships (T&D)
Contractual academic employment for registered doctoral researchers, assisting in tutorial leadership, coding laboratory exercises, and student assessment.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled PhD student in the School of Informatics or School of Engineering.
- English language proficiency
- Spoken English fluency certified through university assessment.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Subject mastery of the assigned course curriculum.
- Recommendation letters
- Course organizer approval.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Contractual salary: £18.50 to £24.00 per hour for tutoring, laboratory demonstration, and marking
- Application fee
- Free internal application via Informatics T&D portal
- Tuition / joining costs
- Provides supplemental income during doctoral research.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 30, 2027 (Semester 1 tutoring allocations round)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official The University of Edinburgh documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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