Department
of EnglishHow to Apply for A
Teaching Assistantship
Department
of English
How to Apply for A
Teaching Assistantship
Teaching Assistantship Application Materials
Deadline for receipt: February 1st / October 1stProspective students must submit the following:
Note that applicants cannot be considered for a Teaching Assistantship unless all the admissions materials have been filed with the Graduate School and the Department of English.
Current students who have never applied for a teaching assistantship must submit the following:
*Application for Teaching Assistantship
*Letters of Recommendation
*Writing SampleCurrent students who have applied before but have not been appointed to a teaching assistantship, or who would like to apply for renewal of a short-term assistantship, must reapply by February 1 / October 1 in order to be eligible. Reapplications should consist of the following:
* An updated, revised application letter, which should be specifically aimed at making clear the applicant’s current experiences, qualifications, and/or ambitions as a teacher.
* Three letters of recommendation written within the last year, which if possible should address the applicant’s current experiences, qualifications, and/or ambitions as a teacher.
These materials should be sent to:
Last Updated: January 2, 2009Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English/098
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada 89557-0031