Graduate assistantships are an employment position for students enrolled in graduate academic programs. These positions not only provide a source of financial support for graduate students, but assistantships also give graduate students additional training and skills development in research, teaching, mentoring, and higher education administrative processes.
GTAs perform duties that support the teaching mission of K-State. Duties might include classroom or laboratory teaching, proctoring exams, grading, preparing instructional materials, or providing other assistance with a course.
GRAs support the research mission of K-State. Research duties vary across disciplines and research groups. The research project that the students’ activities support may be part of their thesis or dissertation.
GAs primarily provide administrative and operational support to non-academic service units. Responsibilities may include providing student services, assisting with events and programming, or gatherig, organizing, and analyzing information.
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