TA AND RA APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL OF COMPUTING GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL RE-OPEN FEBRUARY 3, 2025, FOR FALL 2025 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS. APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON APRIL 30TH, 2025. NOTE: Qualified, and accepted School of Computing graduate students can apply for Teaching Assistantship. School of Computing current and prospective students ( accepted and prospective) can apply for Research Assistantship. International students must provide qualifying English proficiency score in their TA application to be considered for TA. Duplicate or incorrect entries, or entries with missing information will not be considered. We will not be accepting revisions to TA/RA application documents by email or duplicate entries. Your TA/RA application must be submitted as complete. Be prepared to upload your most recent English proficiency score. Please Note: A US Masters degree does not waive the English proficiency required for TA ship. PhD students are priority, then MS students will be considered. Students will be notified to their UGA email, until department needs are met. ITA-TEP Testing Program Revised TA Policy (Feb.2024)-see Guide to Demonstrating English Language Proficiency (PDF)-effective Fall 2024 Duolingo English Test scores dated after July 1, 2024 will NOT be accepted as evidence of English language proficiency, with regard to TA Policy. 1) Graduate School Awards To be eligible for School of Computing nomination for the Graduate School's university-wide awards/assistantships, all general application materials must be received in the Office of Graduate Admissions by January 1st. See the following Web link for more information. Funding From Graduate School 2) Departmental Teaching Assistantships Several TA positions are available for Fall and/or Spring semesters, as well as, a limited number of positions for the Summer term. The School of Computing mainly hires Regular TA's. Student must be admitted to the School of Computing, graduate CSCI program, to qualify. You are encouraged to apply, if you meet the below English requirements. UGA Teaching Assistants need the following valid English proficiency test scores, to demonstrate English language proficiency ( international students only): TOEFL Speak 26 or higher; IELTS Speak band score 8.0 or higher; Duolingo overall 135 or higher; UGA Placement Level 4 TOEFL Speak 23-25;IELTS Speak Band score 7.0-7.5;Duolingo overall 115-130;UGA Placement Level 3 Instructor of Record: ITA-TEP Level 4 Placement and completed GSRC 7770 and *additional requirements ( priority for School of Computing TA ships) Regular TA: ITA-TEP Level 4 Placement and taking GSRC 7770 or Level 3 and enrolled in LLED 7769 Limited Duty TA: ITA-TEP Level 3 and taking LLED 7769 Lab TA's: Applying for a TA position means you are willing to perform any assigned duties. *Additional requirements Note: If you are an international student (1) from a recognized English-speaking country (as determined by the Graduate School), or (2) who has completed a four-year undergraduate degree at an accredited institution in a recognized English-speaking country no more than four years prior to beginning your degree at UGA, then you DO NOT need to demonstrate English language proficiency. Instead, you need only complete the TA Orientation training and GRSC 7770 requirements to comply with the TA policy.To be eligible you must apply using the link below: TA Application Link 3) Research Assistantships There are research assistantship opportunities from both faculty inside and outside the School of Computing. Current and prospective graduate School of Computing students may apply. To assist in the process of matching students with School of Computing RA opportunities, please apply using the link below: RA Application Link Interested students must provide a current resume and letter of interest. You should target the answers in your application to your qualifications and interests. An RA ship may lead to a Thesis or Dissertation. 4) Part-Time Employment Graduate students have found part-time employment with: Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) Internships (CSCI 7007) in Information Technology On-Campus Jobs
