Graduate School Assistantships WTAMU Graduate School Fall 2012 Recruitment Assistantships Applications may be submitted any time before July 1. Applications will be reviewed once a month, and announcements will be made via email within one week of awards being determined. Current WTAMU graduate students should contact their College or Department for information about available graduate assistantships. Graduate School Scholarships are also available. Qualifications Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for an assistantship: - Must be a degree-seeking WTAMU graduate student in the major represented by the assistantship.
- Must be fully and non-conditionally admitted into the applicable WTAMU graduate program, to include completion of all application procedures, payment of application fees, and successful completion of all program admission requirements (contact the Graduate School for further information).
- International students must have language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, or ESLI Level III completion) and complete all required credentials. Please contact the International Student Office for more information.
Note: Out-of-state and international students awarded $1000 or more in scholarships or those awarded half-time or greater graduate assistantships (per academic year) qualify for Texas residency tuition for the academic year in which the scholarship or assistantship is awarded. Graduate School Assistantships are contingent on the student not receiving any other funding that waives non-resident tuition. Note: Some assistantships are awarded for a one-year period and require yearly reapplication (up to a maximum of two years). Others are awarded for a two-year period. Still others are awarded on a one-time-only basis. Please see the assistantship description for details. Recipients must fulfill the following requirements each semester in order to continue to receive the assistantship: - Maintain status as a degree-seeking graduate student.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 in program coursework.
- Maintain full-time registration (9 credit hours) in the graduate program represented by the assistantship (unless otherwise noted).
- Maintain both academic and disciplinary good standing by the University.
Reminders: - All assistantships are competitively awarded and are provided contingent upon funding availability.
- Assistantship applications will not be processed and considered if student admission application materials are not complete and student has not been fully accepted into the applicable program.
For further information, please contact: The Graduate School at WTAMU
Killgore Research Center
2501 4th Ave., Unit 60215
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
phone: 806-651-2730
fax: 806-651-2733
graduateschool@wtamu.edu | Department | Assistantship Name | Description | | Biology | The Wildlife Biology Collections Graduate School Research Assistantship (awarded for two years; $12,000 per year) | The Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences at WTAMU manages extensive research collections in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, insects, arachnids, and vascular plants, as well as a rapidly growing tissue collection for genetic analyses. These collections allow students an opportunity to be actively engaged in curatorial activities, including specimen preparation and maintenance, cataloguing activities, specimen verifications, assembling specimens for teaching purposes, and fulfilling loan requests to other institutions. These activities offer a rare opportunity for broadening skill sets necessary for biological research that focuses on organisms. | | Chemistry and Physics | NMR Graduate School Lab Assistantship (awarded for two years; $12,000 per year) | The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance lab currently consists of a 90 MHz 2-channel FT-NMR spectrometer (2.1 T magnet and a Tecmag LapNMR spectrometer). The NMR graduate assistant will help maintain hardware and software for the spectrometer, assist with lab compliance and upkeep, collect standard spectra, and assist faculty and students with data collection and analysis for classroom and research. | | | Chemistry Graduate School Lab Assistantship (awarded for two years; $12,000 per year) | Chemistry lab assistant has responsibilities to include: lab preparation, laboratory compliance support including chemical inventory and student safety; develop new experiments or improve existing experiments to achieve course learning goals, and assist faculty and students with classroom chemistry protocols. | | Environmental Science | Environmental Science Graduate School Research Assistantship (awarded for two years; $12,000 per year) | The Environmental Science graduate school research assistantship provides high level, hands-on experience in diverse areas in such areas as: ecotoxicology; environmental impact; population and community ecology; ecological modeling; regional ecology; paleoecology; water, soil and air pollution; resource depletion; toxic and hazardous waste; effects of environmental pollutants; and global/regional environmental changes. The program emphasizes basic research on environmental processes and effects, and applied research, teaching, and training that will contribute to solving the world's pressing environmental problems. Students will also gain valuable experiences, on the WTAMU campus, as part of the Academic and Research Environmental Health and Safety program. | | Health Sciences | Human Performance Research Graduate School Lab Assistantship (awarded for two years; $12,000 per year) | The Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) graduate assistant will support the primary investigator with design and implementation of laboratory experiments, perform molecular biology/biochemical analysis, and assist with data reduction and manuscript preparation. Furthermore, the HPL assistant will help undergraduate students with coursework and laboratory experiences and supervise and work with clients in aspects of community wellness to include nutritional analysis, blood lactate analysis, anaerobic power and work capacity, peak aerobic power, and body composition. Other duties include assisting with lab safety compliance, equipment upkeep, and training of laboratory staff. | | Psychology | Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate School Half-Time Research Assistantship (awarded for two years; $6,000 per year) | The Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Research Assistantship will be awarded by the WTAMU Psychology faculty to a candidate accepted to begin the master's program in psychology in the Fall of 2012. The research assistant is expected to assist with research projects in a well-equipped psychological lab and ensuring compliance to lab standards. If you are interested in someday entering a PhD program involving cognition, this assistantship and master’s degree affords you an excellent opportunity to acquire research experience with faculty who are involved in both human and animal research with an emphasis on cognitive psychology/cognitive neuroscience and biopsychology/behavioral neuroscience. Accepted students will join a vibrant and fast growing research community at West Texas A&M University. | | Psychology | Biopsychology/Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate School Half-Time Research Assistantship (awarded for two years; $6,000 per year) | The Biopsychology/Behavioral Neuroscience Research Assistantship will be awarded by the WTAMU Psychology faculty to a candidate accepted to begin the master's program in psychology in the Fall of 2012. The research assistant is expected to assist with research projects in a psychological lab (equipped for rodent surgery, behavioral testing, numerous histological techniques and human electrophysiology) and ensuring compliance to lab standards. If you are interested in someday entering a PhD program involving biological basis of behavior, this assistantship and master’s degree affords you an excellent opportunity to acquire research experience with faculty who are involved in both animal and human research with an emphasis on biopsychology/behavioral neuroscience and cognitive psychology/cognitive neuroscience. Accepted students will join a vibrant and fast growing research community at West Texas A&M University. | | Other | Compliance Committee Graduate School Half-Time Assistantship (awarded for two years; $6,000 per year) | The IRB Compliance Committee graduate assistant provides support to the chair of the WTAMU Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB is charged with the protection of human subjects used in research at the University by complying with regulations specified by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) operating under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as with other ethical and professional standards. The selected candidate will need strong organizational skills, proficiency with online database usage, and complete online IRB training. | | | Graduate School Sponsored Reseach Services Faculty Support Assistantship (awarded for two years; $12,000 per year) | The Sponsored Research Services faculty support graduate assistant will report to the executive director of the WTAMU Office of Sponsored Research. The selected candidate will work with faculty in support of facilitating the external funding process. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with faculty from diverse disciplinary backgrounds is necessary. The ability to collect data, review data, and create written synthesis of data is needed. Interviews are required and will be conducted by the executive director of the WTAMU Office of Sponsored Research. Applicants should be prepared to discuss their applicable skills and examples of any related work experience. | |
