A number of assistantships are offered each year for graduate students who have been unconditionally admitted to a graduate degree program. These assistantships provide a stipend of $7,000 for the academic year. A graduate assistant must be a full-time student working on a degree program. The students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and register for at least 9 graduate credit hours, but no more than 12 hours each semester. The student is expected to devote 20 hours a week to the duties of the full assistantship. All recipients must pay the regular Kentucky resident tuition and incidental fees.
This award entitles you to free University housing. The free housing rate will be based on a double occupancy residence hall room in Cartmell Hall. If the students choose University housing outside Cartmell Hall, they will be responsible for paying for the difference in the two rates. The student will not be eligible for a refund if the housing is less than the Cartmell Hall room.
Basic Procedures for the Award - each department is responsible for recruiting and nominating candidates for assistantship positions. The Graduate Office reviews all credentials of the nominees and notifies the department and the candidates of their acceptance status.
International students who accept graduate assistantships must apply for and receive a Social Security card before they can be paid. Representatives from the Ashland Social Security Office visit the Rowan County Court House the third Wednesday of the month. For more information, contact the Graduate Office at 606-783-2039.
Any graduate student interested in applying for a graduate assistantship must do the following:
- From the Morehead State main page (http://www.moreheadstate.edu), click on "Employment." This should be located on the left hand side of the screen.
- From the Employment screen, they need to select "Search Employment Opportunities." This is the first option, middle of the screen
- On the next page, you have a few options. You can:
- Type in "Graduate Assistant" in the search box
- Follow the "You can also search for all available positions by clicking here" option on the top part of the page
- Follow the "To browse for jobs by job type, click here" option on the bottom part of the page
- At the bottom of the page in red font, you will be prompted to log in to apply for a position. By clicking on "login", you will be redirected to the NovusHR screen where you will need to either log in, or create a new account. If you need to create a new login, follow the directions on the screen.
- After you log in, you will need to select "Apply for a job" at the top, left hand side of the screen.
- Repeat step 3
- Complete and submit the Graduate Assistant application. Please have all letters of recommendation forwarded to the Graduate Office, 701 Ginger Hall.
