EDUCATION
Assistantships and Disability Seminar
Graduate Student Assistantship Program
The Graduate Student Assistantship Program at the Institute on Disabilities trains students in Disabilities Studies through a 20-hour a week paid practical and academic learning experience. The practical learning is an individually designed work assignment either in an Institute on Disabilities grant-funded project or a community/government agency. Students have opportunities for hands-on learning in areas such as: research and evaluation, policy, training, program development and project coordination. In addition, each student is required to register and attend a one-credit Seminar in Disabilities Studies.
Graduate students at the Institute on Disabilities are hired as Research Assistants (RA) or Externs in accordance with the Policies on Graduate Student Support issued by Temple University's Office of the Provost and the Graduate School. Students receive a stipend and a tuition scholarship at the level corresponding to the RA or Extern appointment, school of academic enrollment and length of commitment.
Qualifications
All applicants must be enrolled and maintain good standing in a full-time graduate program at Temple University. The Graduate Student Assistantship Program actively recruits students from a wide variety of academic departments and with a broad range of skills and experiences. People with disabilities and family members of people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
