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Assistantship

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Definition:

Financial assistance provided to students (usually graduate students) through part-time academic employment. Assistants are paid a small stipend in exchange for teaching or research tasks they perform for a faculty member, the department, or the college.

Also Known As:

GA, RA, TA

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