Financial Assistance and Graduate Assistantships

The Dept. of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies:

The Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies (EPLS) offers a variety of graduate assistantships reflecting the diverse scholarly activities of its faculty. Educational Administration graduate students can find assistantship opportunities within the EPLS Department, other departments of the College of Education, and departments outside the College of Education, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the program. Assistantships accompany competitive monetary stipends and benefits packages, with one-quarter time or more assistants classified as residents for fee purposes.

Graduate assistantships available to Educational Administration students include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Research assistantships emphasizing a range of methodologies (e.g., quantitative, historical, qualitative)

• EPLS Lab Staff assistantships

• Teaching assistantships for "Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher"

• Research and service activities related to community colleges

• Research assistantships in postsecondary and continuing education

• Research assistantships in educational administration

Most appointments are for nine months beginning with the start of the academic year.

Contact: N491 Lindquist Center (319-335-5303)

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The College of Education

The College of Education awards a variety of graduate teaching and research assistantships each year. Most appointments are for nine months beginning with the start of the academic year. Some appointments are for summer sessions only. Appointments are usually made in late spring for the coming academic year. 

Assistantships are posted in the Graduate Assistantship Vacancy Directory. However, applicants should check directly with individual programs or departments for positions that may not be advertised in the Directory.

Contact: Graduate Assistantship Vacancy Directory
Office of Teacher Education and Student Services
N310 Lindquist Center (319-335-5359)

Special Graduate Assistantships

Special graduate assistantship recipients assist the faculty in research and other scholarly activities in a field related to the student's interests. Students from all education program areas may apply. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis.

Contact: 334 Lindquist Center (319-335-5405)

Graduate College

Approximately half of the University's graduate students receive some form of University-administered financial assistance, including teaching and research assistantships, and a variety of fellowships and scholarships.

Iowa Fellowship

The Iowa Fellowship is for first-year graduate students of exceptional promise entering doctoral programs. This fellowship accompanies a minimum stipend of $17,500 (academic year plus summer session) plus full tuition. Renewable nominations are made by the appropriate Department chair on the basis of the student's Graduate College application credentials. No special application is required. Nominations are accepted beginning in the fall one year in advance.

Graduate Opportunity Fellowships

Graduate Opportunity Fellowships are one year fellowships administered by the Graduate College for entering minority graduate students. Nominations are made by graduate programs

Scholarships

Scholarships provide up to full tuition and fees.

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