Funding for Graduate Students of French

Graduate students in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies may apply for graduate assistantships to help fund their studies and gain experience both in and out of the classroom. All graduate assistants receive a bi-weekly salary, 9 hours/semester of tuition remission during the academic year and 5 hours in summer, as well as health and dental insurance. The number of assistantships is limited and based on departmental needs and Graduate School allotments. If a student is not awarded an assistantship, we will help them look for other funding resources.

Graduate assistantships vary and may be assigned to a student based on experience and progress in their respective program. Currently RCS offers three different types of assistantships for French graduate students. The most common is a Teaching Assistantship teach basic level language courses under the supervision of a Language Coordinator; more advanced students might teach at the third-year level. The Academic Advising GAship gives first-hand experience working with undergraduate students in coordination with the department’s academic advisor. The Social Media/Communications Graduate Assistant maintains the department’s website and social media presence. They also write news stories and other outward facing correspondences for social media platforms. Research assistantships are also available and are funded by the faculty member that the student would be working with.

Additional Resources

Please see the College of Arts and Letters website for further funding resources.

See other funding opportunities at The Graduate School.

Also, visit the Office of Financial Aid.

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