Graduate Assistantships

Application for Graduate Assistantship

International applicants seeking a teaching assistantship must demonstrate satisfactory English proficiency.

Visit the Graduate School Home Page at the University of Arkansas to apply for admission to Graduate Studies.

The Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Arkansas offers graduate work leading to the M.A. degress in French, German, Spanish and Comparative Literature, as well as to the M.F. A in Translation and the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. An experienced and versatile faculty provide knowledgeable instruction and personal attention in small class settings, notably in advanced language skills, philology, pedagogy, in the literature and cultures of the language areas mentioned above. Teaching certification is also available.

Teaching Assistantships are available for the academic year, that is, from late August to early May. The yearly stipend is currently $8,200. In addition, Teaching Assistants receive a grant from the University covering tuition expenses. Graduate Assistants teach two sections of elementary or intermediate language each semester, while enrolled in one of the M.A. programs in Foreign Languages or one of the graduate programs in Comparative Literature or Translation. Normally, Teaching Assistants are expected to enroll in three graduate courses (nine credit hours) each semester in their chosen field of study. Candidates for the M.A. degrees in French, German, and Spanish are given preference in the selection of Assistants, though candidates for the other advanced degrees are strongly encouraged to apply.

For international applicants, results of the TOEFL test must be received before admittance application to Graduate Shcool can be considered. Note also that a TSE score of 50 is required in order to be granted a teaching assistantship.

Below you will find an application form for a Teaching Assistantship within the Department of Foreign Languages. If you are interested in being considered for a teaching assistantship, please fill out the application below. In addition, you will need to submit the following via mail:

A CD or audio files containing two reading passages as evidence of your oral knowledge of the language you wish to teach;
A two to three page paper, in the language you wish to teach, on a subject of your choice.

Please submit these items to:

Dr. Joan Turner, Chair
Department of Foreign Languages
University of Arkansas
Kimpel Hall 425
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
479 575-2951

Application for Teaching Assistantship

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name


Date of Birth	Place of Birth


Degree	Major	Department


Racial-Ethnic Category:	Legal Arkansas Resident?	Semester Applying For?


Citizenship:
	If not a U.S. Citizen, please indicate country of citizenship:	Visa Type You Currently Hold:
NOTE: A resident alien MUST submit a copy of his or her Resident Alien card to complete application


Physical Disablities which will require special accomodation:
Permanent Address:
Street Address 1:
Street Address 2:
City
State
Zip Code
E-Mail Address
Night-time Telephone

Colleges Attended

List in chronological order (most recent first) all colleges and universities ever attended:

Colleges Attended	From Mth/Yr	To Mth/Yr	Degrees Conferred	Previous Graduate Appts

Extracurricular activities and scholastic honors:

Experience (business, teaching, work, etc.):

Publications, if any?

Give names and address of at least three persons whom you are asking to write letters supporting this application. (Have them sent directly to the Head of the Department in which you wish to work.)

Name	Address, City, State	Zip Code

Make a brief statement concerning your plans for graduate study.

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Thank you for your interest!

University of Arkansas

Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Graduate Assistantships