Graduate Assistantships Job Titles and Eligibility
Assistantships give students the opportunity to work on campus (up to 20-hour work weeks) and are based on college/institutional demands and funds. Three types of assistantships offered are:
• Teaching
• Research
• Graduate
Please see your program director about the different assistantships available in your field of study. Visit careers.utrgv.edu for available graduate assistantship positions.
Academic Eligibility
For questions regarding academic eligibility for an assistantship position, please contact Rene Layton, Financial Manager, at rene.layton01@utrgv.edu.
Tuition Waivers
For questions regarding graduate tuition waivers, please contact Rene Layton, Financial Manager, at rene.layton01@utrgv.edu.
10096 - Graduate Assistant
Duties must be related to the student’s field of study or provide professional development and will vary depending on the project and/or assigned responsibilities. Graduate Assistants may be assigned to professional staff in any department of the University. Additional details will be provided by the hiring department.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for Out-of-State Tuition Waiver: No
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to a graduate degree program.
- Must be in good academic standing.
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session—or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
10082 - Graduate Assistant WS
Duties must be related to the student’s field of study or provide professional development and will vary depending on the project and/or assigned responsibilities. Graduate Assistants may be assigned to professional staff in any department of the University. Additional details will be provided by the hiring department.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: No
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to a graduate degree program
- Must be in good academic standing
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session—or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
- Must be Workstudy eligible.
10095 - Graduate Research Assistant
Duties will vary depending on the project and/or assigned research scholarly functions or other creative aspects. Additional details will be provided by the hiring department.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to a graduate degree program
- Must be in good academic standing
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session—or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member (Summer only) – or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
10081 - Graduate Research Assistant WS
Duties will vary depending on the project and/or assigned research scholarly functions or other creative aspects. Additional details will be provided by the hiring department.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to a graduate degree program
- Must be in good academic standing
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session—or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member (Summer only) – or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
- Must be Workstudy eligible.
10047 - Graduate Teaching Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant responsibilities will be determined by colleges, departments, and/or programs. Such duties include, but are not limited to, providing feedback and/or grading student work; monitoring/proctoring course activities; leading and/or supervising laboratory sessions, discussion sessions, or recitation labs; providing assistance to students during scheduled office hours; and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to a graduate degree program
- Must be in good academic standing
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session, or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member (Summer only) — or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
10080 - Graduate Teaching Assistant WS
Graduate Teaching Assistant responsibilities will be determined by colleges, departments, and/or programs. Such duties include, but are not limited to, providing feedback and/or grading student work; monitoring/proctoring course activities; leading and/or supervising laboratory sessions, discussion sessions, or recitation labs; providing assistance to students during scheduled office hours; and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to a graduate degree program
- Must be in good academic standing
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session, or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member (Summer only) — or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
- Must be Workstudy eligible.
10066 - Graduate Assistant Instructor
As Instructors of Record, Graduate Assistant Instructors will function as auxiliary teaching staff and are employed to teach courses scheduled at the undergraduate level. (For additional requirements associated with teaching assignments see the UTRGV Faculty Teaching Qualifications Policy.) The maximum number of teaching hours for a semester is six (6) and the maximum amount of time allowed for assigned duties is twenty (20) hours per week. Discipline-specific required and preferred qualifications are determined by the hiring department.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Be unconditionally enrolled as a master’s student
- Be in good academic standing
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service
- Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate coursework in the assigned teaching discipline
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session, or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member (Summer only) – or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
10064 - Graduate Associate Instructor (PhD Students)
As Instructors of Record, Graduate Associate Instructors will function as auxiliary teaching staff and are employed to teach courses scheduled at the undergraduate level. (For additional requirements associated with teaching assignments see the UTRGV Faculty Teaching Qualifications Policy.) The maximum number of teaching hours for a semester is six (6) and the maximum amount of time allowed for assigned duties is twenty (20) hours per week. Discipline-specific required and preferred qualifications are determined by the hiring department.
FLSA: Exempt FTE: 0.5 (Max) Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Be unconditionally enrolled as a doctoral student, having completed a majority of the requirements for the doctoral degree.
- Be in good academic
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of
- Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate coursework in the assigned teaching
- Be registered full-time for the respective semester—nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session, or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member (Summer only) – or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.
Assistantship Rates |
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| Established by Human Resources, effective as of 09/01/2021 | ||||
| Job Code - Job Title | Monthly Minimum |
Annual Minimum |
Fall/Spring (9 month rate) |
Summer Rate |
| 10096 - Graduate Assistant | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,250 | $3,750 |
| 10082 - Graduate Assistant WS | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,250 | $3,750 |
| 10047 - Graduate Teaching Assistant | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,250 | $3,750 |
| 10080 - Graduate Teaching Assist WS | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,250 | $3,750 |
| 10095 - Graduate Research Assistant | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,250 | $3,750 |
| 10081 - Graduate Research Assistant WS | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,250 | $3,750 |
| 10066 - Graduate Assistant Instructor (18 hrs +) | $1,600 | $19,200 | $14,400 | $4,800 |
| 10064 - Graduate Associate Instructor (doctoral level) | $2,000 | $24,000 | $18,000 | $6,000 |
| Note: Should your department wish to pay at a higher rate, please reach out to HR-Compensation team to discuss the proposed amount. | ||||