The Department of Biology offers assistantships to full time students to help defray the cost of tuition and provide a stipend. New applicants are invited to apply for one or more of the following assistantships. Minimum requirements: A minimum GPA of 2.5 overall and 2.75 in Biology is required for assistantship consideration. Completed applications for Assistantships must be received by April 15 for fall semester and October 15 for spring semester.
 
1. Biology 100 Assistantships

These assistantships offer a full tuition waiver, plus pays an annual stipend of $7,500. The requirements include tutoring in our introductory non-major Biology course which are virtual computer laboratories. These assistantships involve working in lab for approximately 12 hours per week in each of the spring and fall semesters. In addition, included in the 12 hours, the student must maintain 3 office hours per week in our general computer lab.

2. Half-time Ecology Assistantship

This assistantship offers a two-thirds tuition waiver, plus pays an annual stipend of $2,500. Responsibilities include assisting with labs and field trips for BIO 270 (General Ecology), including setting up and breaking down equipment, driving vans on field trips, and helping to demonstrate techniques to students. Approximately 20 hours/week.

3. University Animal Care assistantship

For details regarding this assistantship contact Dr. Judith Greenamyer.

For further information on assistantships please contact the Biology Graduate coordinator Dr. Judith Greenamyer.