Graduate Teaching Assistantships

We are offering 16 Graduate Teaching Assistantships in a variety of research areas, to start in October 2012.

This scholarship scheme offers a valuable opportunity to study for a PhD while teaching in subjects broadly related to your PhD research. Previous Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) report their teaching assistantship has provided advantages in a range of professional, industrial, research and academic careers.

The Graduate Teaching Assistantship covers full tuition fees and the scholarship for three years, based on successful PhD progression. The scholarships are worth £13,590 per year (2011-2012 levels) and are available to Home/European Union students.

GTAs work with academic staff in a range of teaching, learning and assessment activities to support undergraduate student learning up to 180 hours each academic year. These activities include supporting lectures, leading seminars, providing tutorial support, demonstrating in practical classes, marking student assessment and exam invigilation. An annual programme of teaching and learning supports the Assistantship.

Applicants must apply using the online application form (including a summary of your research proposal) and also submit a separate Case for Support which evidences experience of, and commitment to, university teaching and learning at undergraduate level.

The closing date for applications is 17 February 2012. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place in March 2012.