Teaching Assistantships

The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization accepts applications for Teaching Assistantships for the following Summer quarter and academic year on JANUARY 15th. Each year the department has both year-long and quarterly Teaching Assistantships available. Most of the available teaching assistantships are half-time positions (50% FTE), and carry a monthly salary, tuition waiver (up to a maximum of 18 credits per quarter), and health benefits, during the quarter(s) in which the Teaching Assistantship is held. During each quarter of a Teaching Assistantship, the student must be enrolled in a minimum of ten credits of graduate coursework leading to a degree (2 credits in Summer).

Graduate students and graduate applicants interested in and qualified for Teaching Assistantships in NELC courses are encouraged to apply by the JANUARY 15th deadline, following the application procedure below. Applications submitted after the priority deadline may be successful, but cannot be guaranteed consideration.
Application Procedures: Submit by JANUARY 15th:

1. a completed T.A. application form (pdf file)
2. a letter of application stating your qualifications
3. two letters of recommendation

Applicants who have previously held a NELC T.A. position in the course or area for which application is being made need submit only a letter of application and at least one letter of evaluation from the faculty member who supervised the applicant during the previous T.A. appointment in that course or area.

NELC M.A. applicants need not submit letters, as they are with the application package.

Send materials to:

T.A. Search Committee
c/o Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
University of Washington, 229 Denny Hall, Box 353120
Seattle, WA 98195-3120 USA