All types of assistantships are highly competitive. Many academic departments begin to review applicants for Fall assistantships in March of each year. For general priority consideration, your application and all supporting materials must be submitted to The Graduate School prior to March 1. For information on assistantship consideration deadlines for specific academic departments, please visit the department\u2019s website or contact the Department Chair.<\/p>\n
Note: Most assistantship positions are awarded for a full academic year (September 1 through June 30) beginning in the Fall of each year. Students applying to begin a graduate program in the Spring semester will be considered for assistantship positions as they become available.<\/p>\n
Students who are admitted to degree-granting programs will be sent a link to an online Graduate Assistantship Application Form. If a student would like to be considered for an assistantship after the initial semester of their program, they must e-mail The Graduate School at gradstudentservices@montclair.edu<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and request to be added to the list of students to be considered for a specific semester. Note: Students who are exclusively enrolled in Certificate or Certification Programs which do not lead to a Master’s degree are not eligible for Graduate assistantships.<\/p>\n Please note that simply applying for an assistantship and being admitted to the University does not in any way guarantee that an assistantship award will be received. All applicants must undergo a review and approval process, which involves initial review by the academic department, interview of potential candidates (at the department’s discretion), recommendation for a position by the department, and approval by both The Graduate School and the Dean’s office of the College that houses the recommending academic department. An offer of an assistantship position is only official when it is sent to the student from The Graduate School. Offers are sent via email. A verbal offer of an assistantship from any department, including The Graduate School, does not constitute an official appointment to an assistantship.<\/p>\n *Students should not begin work until they have signed and accepted the offer and terms of the assistantship with The Graduate School.\u00a0 I-9 Eligibility of Employment must be completed through Human Resources before beginning the graduate assistantship position.<\/em><\/p>\n The Graduate School offers approximately 200 graduate assistantships for first-time master\u2019s degree seeking graduate students who are interested in an opportunity to gain an academic experience that directly complements the student’s degree program curriculum. All assistantships are diverse in nature and encompass a wide variety of responsibilities and duties while allowing students to also achieve their academic goals. Assistantships will offer opportunities to work with faculty on research, assist faculty with instructional support, and\/or be related to the student\u2019s clinical or field work.<\/p>\n Assistantships are NOT available to students:<\/strong><\/p>\nAssistantship Appointment Process Overview<\/h2>\n
Master’s Degree Students<\/h2>\n