FINANCIAL AID AND ASSISTANTSHIPS
Graduate Assistantships
Oklahoma State University is a Research-Extensive University. Graduate students play a vital role in both its teaching and research missions. Nearly 2,000 graduate students help finance their graduate education at OSU through employment as Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) and Graduate Research Assistants (GRA). These assistantships typically require 20 hours of teaching/research or other duties per week and carry competitive stipends, tuition waivers allowances, and health insurance benefits. For more detailed information about graduate assistantship benefits, see the Graduate College section of the University Catalog.
While the MPH program does not directly offer assistantships, our faculty regularly have opportunities arise for GTA’s and GRA’s. Students are not limited, however, to faculty within the MPH program and are encouraged to seek opportunities throughout OSU. Students should contact faculty members directly to inquire about any possible assistantships.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
A Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) must be admitted to and meet the requirements of the Graduate College, be fully admitted to a graduate program, enrolled, and be under the supervision of an appropriate graduate faculty member. In consultation with the supervisor, the GTA works to gain instructional skills and an increased understanding of the discipline. GTAs are provided a stipend and their primary responsibilities are to support the University's instructional mission. Services provided by a GTA may include: classroom or laboratory teaching; advising and mentoring of students; proctoring examinations; grading papers, homework, and/or projects; accompanying/coaching musical or vocal performances, providing artistic instruction or assisting with preparation and management of materials and programs that are utilized in imparting knowledge or in the instructional process; or providing other general assistance in the instruction process. A GTA may be assigned primary responsibilities in an extension, outreach, or service role for which those responsibilities support the instructional mission of the University. Graduate Teaching Assistants may not be given duties to support faculty research or those primarily clerical in nature.
- HLTH 2603: Total Wellness is actively seeking graduate students to teach Total Wellness, a general education class on individual health. To learn more about our current need, please contact Rachel Shreffler.
- To learn about other teaching opportunities for undergraduate health promotion students, please contact Dr. Bridget Miller.
- Teaching assistant possitions may be available for some Nutrition courses. To inquire contact Dr. Stephen Clarke.
Graduate Research Assistant/Associate (GRA)
A Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) must be admitted to and meet the requirements of the Graduate College, be fully admitted to a graduate degree program, enrolled, and be under the supervision of an appropriate graduate faculty member. GRAs are provided a stipend and their primary responsibilities are to provide general support to the University's research mission. These responsibilities may or may not relate directly to the student's thesis or dissertation. Duties of the GRA primarily involve applying and mastering research concepts, practices, or methods of scholarship. Services provided by a GRA may include: assisting faculty members in a research or creative activity; performing degree-related professional or administrative services that supports research, instruction, professional development, or outreach missions of the University; developing and evaluating instructional materials or curricula; or assuming responsibility for designated scholarly endeavors.
“Performing degree-related professional or administrative services” does not include jobs that are outside of the student's field of study.