Application for Graduate Research Assistantship
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
To be considered for an assistantship, a student must have a completed application on file and be admitted into a university program. Students must be in good academic standing and maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA. Additional information may be requested.
Please note that applicants must be available for 10 hours (part-time) or 20 hours (full-time) per week for designated assignments.
Recipients of 20-hour per week GRA positions must take a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester, and recipients of 10-hour per week GRA positions must take a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester. (Exception: students who need less than 6 hours to complete their degrees and graduate.) Enrollment is monitored by the CEHD Dean's Office after the last schedule adjustment day each semester.