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: Submit your application to the School of Social Work through mail, fax, or email
to socialwork@wichita.edu. You can also include it with your application to the MSW program. Do
NOT include it with your separate application to Graduate School. It must come directly to the
School of Social Work office.
Home phone Mobile Phone
Do you have a Social Security card?
Semester you would like to begin working for the School of Social Work
Do you currently hold an assistantship or student job at WSU?
Briefly describe your administrative, research, teaching, and computer/technology experience.
Attach a separate sheet if needed.
(Your signature or typed name 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 resid
ent 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
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.
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, genetic information 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.
