GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Recommendations for the appointment of teaching, research and administrative assistants are made by individual departments or programs. Assistantships are awarded with the expectation that service will be provided by the recipient.

Appointment Letters and position availability are initiated by the hiring department.  For available assistantships, please contact the program directly

See the Graduate Assistants United (GAU) contract for additional benefits information. It’s recommended aspiring teaching, research and administrative assistants also familiarize themselves with disability services for students.

Eligibility & Benefits

Those receiving an Administrative, Teaching, and Research assistantship appointment must be enrolled in a graduate degree program, be registered for 6-to-12 graduate credits or 3 graduate credits for approved ABD Status (ABD status is not automatic and the student must apply for this status. Click here for a FAQ and application.) and be in good academic standing.

For additional benefit information, reference the GAU contract webpage.
For tuition and fee costs please refer to the Enrollment Services webpage

 

Stipend & Levels

2023-2024 Stipends
2023-2024 Academic Year Full-time Graduate Assistants (20 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III
$21,480.00
$22,255.00
$23,290.00
2023-2024 Academic Year Half-time Graduate Assistants (10 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III
$10,740.00
$11,127.50
$11,645.00
One Semester (Fall 2023 or Spring 2024) Full-Time Graduate Assistants (20 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III
$10,740.00
$11,127.50
$11,645.00
One Semester (Fall 2023 or Spring 2024) Half-time Graduate Assistants (10 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III
$5,370.00
$5,563.75
$5,822.50

Levels of Appointment for Graduate Pay

Level I: All graduate students without a master’s degree.
Level II: - Graduate students with a Master’s degree
- INCOMING (new to URI) graduate students who have 30 graduate credits
- Graduate students who have passed a PhD qualifying examination or departmental equivalent. Promotion to level II takes effect immediately upon the Graduate School receiving the exam results.
Level III:All Graduate Assistants who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and have passed both the oral and written portions of the Ph.D. comprehensive examinations prior to the date of appointment. Promotion to level III takes effect immediately upon the Graduate School receiving both written and oral exam results.

Contract Letters

Appointment Letters and position availability are initiated by the hiring department. For available assistantships, please contact the program directly.

*PLEASE NOTE:Assistantship contracts take time to process and GAs will not receive late charges towards assistantship waivers. As long as the hiring department activated the job record, payroll will not be affected. Please keep in mind GAs have a portion of the bill they are responsible for and late fees will apply if payment is not made by the due date set forth by Enrollment Services. Once the assistantship waivers are posted, GAs are billed as a full-time student.*

Forms & Resources


FormDescription
Additional 10 Hour Request Form - Level III ONLYONLY FOR LEVEL III STUDENTS. Request for additional 10 hours on hourly payroll during the academic year.
GAU ContractCollective Bargaining Agreement between Graduate Assistants United (URIGAU/NEARI) and the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education.
GradFormsGraduate School related forms
Graduate Assistant To-Do ChecklistUseful checklist for students to use when initiating their assistantship waivers and benefits.
Health & Dental InsuranceURI Health & Dental Insurance certificate of coverage and to self-enroll. (Health and Dental Insurance is a contractual benefit and it cannot be waived. Students who currently have health and dental insurance should use this benefit as secondary insurance.)
Human Resources Forms Hiring forms needed: Bar of Claims Form, Drug Free Workplace Policy Acknowledgment, I-9 form, and SGA-1G/2G forms
Kingston Campus MapView the map of the Kingston Campus which also indicates parking lot areas.
Off-Campus Housing DatabaseThis service aims to connect students, faculty and other members of the URI community to local landlords to find off-campus housing.
Payroll DepartmentView payroll schedule
TAP Parking PermitsIMPORTANT: GA commuter students can only park in commuter lots (#4, #7, #25 & #26). Resident GAs must park in their assigned lot. GAs are NOT eligible to park in the Faculty/Staff parking lots.
Tuition and Fees, Enrollment ServicesAnnual tuition and fees for full-time, part-time (per credit) students.