Assistantships

Teaching/Research/Administrative Office Assistantships

Open to all full-time students admitted to, or enrolled in, masters' or doctoral degrees.

  • Stipend of at least $12,766 for fall and spring semesters and remission of nine credit hours of tuition per semester for students enrolled in a master’s degree program, including student health insurance.
  • Stipend of at least $13,236 for fall and spring semesters and remission of nine credit hours of tuition per semester for students enrolled in a doctoral degree program, including student health insurance.
  • Workload: Teaching-, research-, or office-related activities required for 20 hours per week.

Graduate Assistantships in Publications

  • Open to students pursuing masters’ or doctoral degrees in English Language and Literature. These positions are not typically awarded to first-year graduate students.
  • These include positions as editorial assistants for The James Joyce Quarterly and Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature.
  • Stipend: $12,766 to $13,236 and remission of nine credit hours of tuition per semester, including student health insurance. 

Applicants interested in a teaching or research assistantship should select "Yes" for the assistantship question on the application for admission. Applicants should also send a resume or CV as part of their application materials. The resume or CV should be sent to the Graduate School at the following address:

The University of Tulsa
Graduate School
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
United State of America 

Wilfred Woobank Graduate Assistantship Form  

The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and either be seeking full-time enrollment or be enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program within the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

  • The awards may be designated for one year or may be awarded for up to three years of study for the master’s or four years for the doctoral degree.
  • For 2013-2014, the stipends are at least $15,000 a year for a 9-month stipend and include 18-19 hours of tuition scholarship. Exceptional awards with $20,000 in stipend and including a tuition scholarship are also available. Exceptional awards can include summer stipend and tuition support. 
  • There is a 10-hour per week service component to the Wilfred Woobank Assistantship, intended to foster interaction between the scholar and the department.
  • Application deadline is January 15; applications are available from the Graduate School Office.