Graduate Assistantships

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Contract Instructions

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Graduate Assistantship Guide

Helpful information related to the GAU contract and Graduate School processes.

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Eligibility & Benefits

Administrative, Teaching, and Research Assistantship appointment must:
  • Be enrolled in a graduate degree program
  • 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.) prior to the start of the contract semester
  • Be in good academic standing (3.0 GPA or above)
View the Cheat Sheet for a breakdown of costs.

*PLEASE NOTE: For Academic Year and Fall assistantship contracts, once the Graduate School receives the contract for processing, Enrollment Services has until October 1st to post the waivers associated with the assistantship. Please remind students to focus on paying the percentage of the student responsibility. No late fees will be associated with assistantship waivers.*

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

Stipend Rates & Levels of Appointment

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
2022-2023 Stipends
2022-2023 Academic Year Full-time Graduate Assistants (20 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III		$20,750.00
$21,500.00
$22,500.00
2022-2023 Academic Year Half-time Graduate Assistants (10 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III		$10,375.00
$10,750.00
$11,250.00
One Semester (Fall 2022 or Spring 2023) Full-Time Graduate Assistants (20 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III		$10,375.00
$10,750.00
$11,250.00
One Semester (Fall 2022 or Spring 2023) Half-time Graduate Assistants (10 hrs/wk)
Level I
Level II
Level III		$5,187.50
$5,375.00
$5,625.00

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.