School of Nursing Assistantships
Graduate Student Assistantships
A Graduate Student Assistantship is a financial award to a full-time graduate student for the period of 10-12 months. Students must be admitted to a graduate degree program and/or be a continuing graduate student in good standing with a GPA of at least 3.0. The award includes health insurance and a stipend of $21,000 for a 12-month appointment and $17,500 for a 10-month appointment. The application deadline is February 15th for PhD students and April 15th for Master's and DNP students. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Accepted as a graduate student in the Master of Science in Nursing, DNP, or PhD program.
- Graduate student in good standing with a GPA of at least 3.0.
- Required to enroll in full-time study during the assistantship period.
- Required to work 20 hrs/week in the School of Nursing as a Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant.
- Completion of the online UofL School of Nursing Graduate Assistantship Application.
Submission of online application by 5pm on February 15th if a PhD student, or by 5pm April 15th if a Master's or DNP student.
Selection Process
- Applications will be reviewed by the appropriate associate dean.
- Interviews will be requested with selected candidates.
- Assistantship recipients will be notified by mail of the award.
- Priority is given to PhD and DNP students.
