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Research and Development Graduate Assistantships (R&D GA)

Graduate Assistantships are remuneration for graduate students who are engaged in research and/or field development oriented projects contributing to their academic and professional development.

• GAs are unionized positions represented by CUPE 3907 (Rm 8-104).
• Most R&D GA positions are posted in August for the academic year with a few being offered in the summer session.
• A GA pays $5,938 per term (approximately 10 hours per week – 113-133 hours per term).
• Each student also receives $250 ($550 for international students) per year in lieu of benefits. In addition, international students with dependents may obtain an additional $150 if they provide proof of dependents. Documented proof needs to be provided to Wendy Mauzeroll in the Dean's Office. This lump sum payment is paid out annually with the first payment of the student's GA and is awarded once only during the period May to April.
• Masters students are eligible to hold an R&D GA in the first 2 years of their program with the exception of the two 2-year MA programs (ICS MA and MT). Students in the 2-year Masters program are eligible to hold an R&D GA in the first 3 years of their program.
• Doctoral students are eligible to hold an R&D GA in the first 6 years of their program.
• Flex-time PHD candidates are eligible to be considered for a Graduate Assistantship once during their program providing they can provide required documentation as outlined in Article 14:00 of the CUPE3907 Collective Agreement. This documentation must be provided with the submission of the GA application. A Graduate Assistantship, Summer Graduate Assistantship, or R&D Graduate Assistantship are all part of the same union and the limit of one position encompasses all three types of GAs.

R&D Job Postings

• Eligibility criteria is posted on each individual job posting.
• Students may not concurrently hold a Graduate Assistantship and an R&D Graduate Assistantship.
• Students will not be considered for an R&D GA if they hold a TEPA/TA/SRI or a major external scholarship.
• A covering letter and a brief CV should be emailed to oise.gradfinasst@utoronto.ca by the deadline date stated in the job posting.  No late applications will be accepted.
• Please quote the job number and your student number in your covering letter.
• If making application to multiple R&D GA positions please include a covering letter for each job.

Questions or concerns should be directed to:

CUPE 3907
OISE: Room 8-104 (8th floor)
416-978-2403
http://3907.cupe.ca/
email: cupe3907@gmail.com
(Office hours are posted on the door)

For further information, please feel free to email:
oise.gradfinasst@utoronto.ca

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