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The Graduate Assistantship (GA) Program is a competitive program and assistantships are limited. Assistantships can be awarded within any of the following SOEAP departments: 

Master's Level Assistantship


For more information about the master's level GA Program and to submit your resume for consideration, please contact Julie Slife, Coordinator of the Graduate Assistantship Program, at 937-229-3348 or email her at jslife1@udayton.edu.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Assistantship


For more information about the Doctor of Physical Therapy GA Program and to submit your resume for consideration, please contact Lori Mann, Office Coordinator, at 937-229-5603 or email her at lmann1@udayton.edu.

Doctor of Educational Leadership Assistantship


For more information about the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership GA Program and to submit your resume for consideration, please contact Nancy Crouchley, Assistant to the Director of Doctoral Studies, at 937-229-4003 or email her at ncrouchley1@udayton.edu.

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Type of assistantships

Graduate Assistants are assigned to work between ten (10) and twenty (20) hours per week on the University of Dayton's campus or Dublin. Positions will be in scholarly activities and/or teaching.

Eligibility

Applicants must be accepted to one of the School of Education & Allied Professions graduate/doctoral degree programs and must be enrolled full time upon accepting an assistantship.  

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Tuition remission and paid stipends

Tuition remission and a paid stipend is rewarded for the nine (9) month academic year. Graduate assistants are employed between 10 and 20 hours per week. Approved contracts include stipend, tuition remission, and the option to purchase health care and dental benefits for the length of a GA contract.  

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When to apply

Master's Level GA Program

You may apply every year between January 1 and May 15. To apply for a Master's GA, please call Julie Slife at 937-229-3348.

Doctor of Educational Leadership GA Program

You may apply for an assistantship when you apply to the Ph.D. program. Please call Nancy Crouchley at 937-229-4003.

Doctor of Physical Therapy GA Program

You may apply for an assistantship between January 1 and March 15. Please call Lori Mann at 937-229-5603.

Applicants may be notified by telephone or email from any department in the School of Education for an interview. Applicants will be notified by the interviewer if an assistantship is to be awarded.

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Apply for a Graduate Assistantship!

To apply for a master's level graduate assistantship:

  • Submit a current resume including relevant experience, previous or current leadership roles, and technology and software proficiencies.
  • Submit a 1-2 page statement about “Why You Want to be a Graduate Assistant in the School of Education and Allied Professions.” Be certain to identify areas of strength that would complement or enhance your involvement in the School of Education & Allied Professions.
  • Submit documents electronically to Julie Slife at jslife1@udayton.edu.

To apply for a Doctor of Educational Leadership graduate assistantship, please contact Nancy Crouchley at 937-229-4003 or email her at ncrouchley1@udayton.edu.

To apply for a Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate assistantship, please contact Lori Mann at 937-229-5603 or email her at lmann1@udayton.edu.

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