School of Social Work
Application for Graduate Assistantship
School of Social Work • Wichita State University • 1845 Fairmount • Wichita, KS 67260-0154 • Office: (316) 978-7250 • Fax: (316) 978-3328
INSTRUCTIONS: You may either mail or fax your application to the School of Social Work. You
may also include it with your application to the School of Social Work MSW program. Do NOT
include it with your separate application to Graduate School. It must come directly to the School of
Social Work Office.
Name myWSU ID
Address
City State Zip Code
Country (If not USA)
Home phone Mobile Phone
Email
Do you have a Social Security card? Yes No
Semester you would like to begin working for the School of Social Work
Undergraduate Major GPA
Graduate Major GPA
Do you currently hold an assistantship at WSU? Yes No
If yes, what department?
Briefly describe your administrative, research, teaching, and computer/technology experience.
Attach a separate sheet if needed.
Signature Date
Your si
nature is our verification that the above information is accurate.
Applicants for assistantships
must be formally admitted to a
graduate degree program at
Wichita State University.
Students admitted on probation
or placed on academic probation
following admission are not
eligible for such awards.
Assistantships provide cash
stipends and may include tuition
assessment at resident rates.
Appointments are made for 10,
16, or 20 hours per week with a
minimum of 16 hours per week
required to qualify for the
resident tuition rate.
The actual dollar amount of an
assistantship varies according to
the length of appointment, the
number of hours worked per
week, and the funding base for
the academic year.
Employment is contingent upon
a satisfactory background
check as required by Kansas
Board of Regents policy.
Major Responsibilities of
Research Assistantship
• Assist faculty with their
scholarly research and
creative abilities.
• Locate articles; do literature
reviews.
• Enter and analyze data using
SPSS software.
• May be required to assist
faculty with other activities,
including grading, technology
setup, word processing,
phone calls, etc.
NOTE: Appointment as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) requires that non-native speakers of English attain a minimum score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English
(TSE). ALL GTAs must have their spoken English competency assessed by two faculty members and one student with the Spoken English Screen Form (SESF)-1/98.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Wichita State University does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital
status, political affiliation, status as a veteran or disability. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director,
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita KS 67260-0205; telephone (316) 978-6791.
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