OpenFieldMcMaster Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) & Research Fellowships
Unionized teaching assistantships providing graduate scholars with university instructional experience, laboratory demonstration duties, and competitive hourly wages.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Admitted and registered graduate student in good standing.
- English language proficiency
- Demonstrated spoken English fluency.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- High academic marks in the course to be demonstrated or tutored.
- Recommendation letters
- Assigned by academic department chair.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Contractual salary: Approximately CAD $6,200 per term for a standard 130-hour teaching appointment under CUPE Local 3906
- Application fee
- Free internal application via Mosaic portal
- Tuition / joining costs
- Complements base departmental graduate stipend.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 15, 2027 (Fall term teaching assistantship allocations)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official McMaster University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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