Graduate research assistants work for the Massey School on a part-time basis. Compensation plans include scholarships in the form of tuition waivers, hourly wages, or combinations of both. Assistantships are contingent upon performance in the program and in the assigned position.
Performance is reviewed at the end of each trimester.
The graduate student will be assigned to assist one or more of the professors in research duties or other assignments as approved by the Director. The student is expected to carry the full load of six hours per quarter. The student is responsible for purchasing all books and supplies for courses. Under Code Section 132, any employer-provided educational expenses that an employer pays on behalf of one of its employees are excludable from the employee's income as a working condition fringe. Also, the education must maintain or improve the employee's existing job skills.