Graduate Assistantship

The application form is now a persistent form. You are able to apply for multiple upcoming semesters once & continuously update it with new information such as awards, publications, course material experience, etc.

 

The CSE department provides a limited number of assistantship opportunities to financially support graduate students. Out-of-state and international students who are funded at least half time (20hrs/week) are eligible for in-state tuition rates. (Spring 2025 Deadline: November 13th)

(TA) Teaching assistants handle significant teaching responsibilities including supervising recitation sections, lecturing, grading, holding office hours, and proctoring exams. Priority given to PhD thesis student applicants that have completed their first semester. 
 
(IA) Instructional assistants attend lectures, grade assignments, and handle various aspects of course instruction assigned by faculty. Priority given to MS thesis student applicants that have completed their first semester. 
 
(RA) Research assistants are funded by individual faculty research grants and therefore chosen by faculty member from students who they are already engaging in research with or students taking their courses. 

Due to the competitive nature of our assistantships, graduate students cannot apply until they have completed one full semester at UNT. For example, a student admitted in the Fall cannot apply for a position until the next Fall because the department requires students applying to have a UNT cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Assistantships provide financial support for many graduate students. A limited number of financial assistantships in the form of Teaching Assistant/Fellow (TA, TF) and Research Assistant (RA) are available in the department to potential new students in each regular (Fall/Spring) semester.  There are generally more opportunities in Fall than in Spring. 

1. Teaching assistantships are funded by the department, and research assistantships are funded by individual faculty research grants.
2. Only doctoral students and master's students who select the thesis option are eligible for teaching or research assistantships.
3. Out-of-state and international students who are funded at least half time are eligible for in-state tuition rates.  Funding levels for these positions may be found in UNT Salaried Graduate Student Compensation Plan (pdf).

Students must submit a completed Assistantship Application Form (available from the CSE department or online at the link below) and make sure their complete admission application has arrived at the university by the appropriate deadline. Once decisions have been made, our department will reach out to you. Because staff has no access to records, there is no need to visit our offices to check application status.