EIU Graduate School

Graduate Assistantships

In exchange for duties performed in research, teaching, and service, graduate assistantships provide a monthly stipend along with a tuition waiver scholarship. (Please note, the scholarship waives tuition only, payment of all applicable fees are the responsibility of the graduate assistant.)

To be considered for a graduate assistantship, begin by completing the online application in MyEIU. Most hiring units have a mid-February decision deadline when considering assistantship applications for the following academic year.

Campus Units Participating in Employment of Graduate Assistants

Many EIU departments and organizations participate in the hiring of graduate assistants. You can click here to see a full listing of these campus units.

GA Orientation

Graduate assistant orientation is available via D2L Brightspace. All graduate assistants are required to complete this orientation by signing into D2L using your EIU NetID and password to complete the orientation. All necessary information and forms can be accessed from the "Graduate Assistant Orientation" on D2L.