The Assistantship Clearinghouse lists assistantships available to graduate students at the University of Illinois. Please note that most assistantships are awarded by academic departments directly to their own students. This clearinghouse lists positions for which departments or other campus units seek additional applicants. Because posting change, please check frequently.
Units wishing to post available assistantships may use the online form.
Available Assistantships
Teaching Assistantship for the Center for Writing Studies
We are seeking graduate students to teach a Writing Across Media (WAM) course for Fall 2026. WAM is an upper-division multimodal composition course in Writing Studies and Informatics (INFO/WRIT 303) that meets the Advanced Composition requirement.
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Graduate Assistant
The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) seeks two graduate assistants (GAs), at a 25% or 50% appointment, for the 2026 spring semester to assist in the Center’s campus, community, and K-12 school outreach.
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Graduate Research Assistantship (M.S.) - Aquatic/Fisheries Ecology
The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) is seeking a graduate research assistant (GRA) starting Summer or Fall 2026 to conduct research on recreational fishing effort and harvest in a large reservoir ecosystem.
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Graduate Research Assistantship (M.S.) - Aquatic/Fisheries Ecology
The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) is seeking a graduate research assistant (GRA) starting Summer or Fall 2026 to conduct research on recreational fishing effort and harvest in a large reservoir ecosystem.
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Graduate Research Assistantship (M.S.) - Aquatic/Fisheries Ecology
The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) is seeking a graduate research assistant (GRA) starting Summer or Fall 2026 to conduct research on recreational fishing effort and harvest in a large reservoir ecosystem.