General Information

Assistantships provide an opportunity for professional experience and some are available to graduate students at UW-Stout.  Assistantships are normally filled on an academic year basis although some may be for one semester or a partial semester only.  Graduate Assistantships are considered a form of financial aid; conditions for financial aid are subject to change. 

Assistantship Eligibility

Eligibility is based on the following

  • admitted to a graduate degree program (dual-level and non-degree seeking students are not eligible)
  • enrolled in at least 6 credits each term
  • satisfactory academic progress each term
  • application for Graduate Assistantships form completed

Note: Students who have completed a graduate assistantship application generally have the best opportunity to make their qualifications known to the various supervisors who employ graduate assistants. Positions available for the next academic year are posted on the Web. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the supervisor indicated for more information on the position. The department offering the position sends a completed ES-6 form to Human Resources of the graduate applicant to be hired. Human Resources officially offers the position to the prospective graduate assistant.

Assistantship Titles

Graduate Program or Project Assistant:  This title designates a graduate student employed to assist with research, training, or other academic programs or projects. 

Graduate Assistant: This title designates a graduate student who teaches in a classroom or laboratory in an instructional department.

Number of Work Hours and Credit Load Expectations

The table below indicates the number of work hours required and credit load expectations for students who hold an assistantship.

Assistantship Work Requirement

% Appointment
Hours per week
Academic Year Total
1/2 time (.500)
20
640
1/3 time (.333)
13.3
426
1/4 time (.250)
10
320

All Assignments

Credit Load
(A condition of employment)

Minimum Load/Semester
(Credits applying toward degree)

1/2 Time Assistantship
6
1/3 Time Assistantship
6
1/4 Time Assistantship
 6


Applying for a Graduate Assistantship

Go to the UW-Stout Graduate Assistantships page to apply, view and search for all graduate assistantships. Log on using your username and Stout e-mail password.

Employer Information

Go to the UW-Stout Graduate Assistantships Position page to post a position or find a student to fill a position.

ES6 [PDF] is a two-sided Human Resources form. Complete using blue paper if possible. A job description is also required. Send completed ES6 to Charlene Coss in Human Resources, 203 Admin.

Pay Chart [PDF]