Summer Graduate Assistantships available for
Mathematics Education Masters Students!!

The Department of Mathematical Sciences will offer numerous Summer Graduate Assistantships specifically designed for Mathematics Education Masters Students (click here and the related links for information on all of our graduate programs).   Please note that to be eligible for a summer assistantship, the applicant must be enrolled in a Mathematics Education graduate program.  These assistantships will include a $1,575 stipend and a tuition waiver for 2 courses (some student fees still apply).  Assistantships can be renewed each year.  Such renewals are not guaranteed.  However, those seeking renewal will be given preference.  Both current and new students are eligible to apply.  Students are allowed to receive both a summer assistantship and an academic year assistantship (see here for details on the academic year assistantship).

Assistantship Duties:  A graduate assistant is expected to work, on average, 12-15 hours per week over five weeks on assigned professional duties. The following are common assignments for graduate assistants in the Department of Mathematical Sciences:

Computer Lab Assistant -

The department maintains a computer laboratory that supports specialized software such as Mathematica that students are expected to use for laboratory assignments. Lab assistants are expected to help students with both problems of syntax and mathematical content as they work on computer laboratory projects. Paper grading responsibilities may also be combined with this assignment.

Teaching Assistant

Paper grading responsibilities along with other duties will be performed in order to assist one or more instructors with their classes.

Learning Center Tutor -

University College operates a centralized tutoring center which provides help to lower division students in core courses. Four of our graduate assistants are assigned to the center to provide tutoring for lower level mathematics courses through Calculus II.

Class Instructor -

A few graduate students will have full responsibility for teaching a small section of a lower-division mathematics course. These responsibilities are carried out with the help and support of a faculty mentor.

Research Assistant -

A few graduate students may be assigned to work with a faculty member on research related matters. 

Graduate Course Offerings for Second Summer Session 2008:

Please click here to see the Graduate Course Offerings for Second Summer Session 2008.

Application Deadline:

The summer assistantship application deadline for first-round offers is April 15 in order to receive first-round consideration. Applications will gladly be accepted after that date, but the candidate will likely not be considered for the first round of offers. Also, due to processing considerations we need all applications to be received by May 10.

Assistantship Application:

Those who wish to apply for a graduate assistantship may apply either online by filling out the online form or by dowloading the printable form here.

If you have any questions regarding the Summer Graduate Assistant program, please contact either Dr. Sheryl Stump (sstump@bsu.edu, (765)285-8662) or Dr. Richard Stankewitz (rstankewitz@bsu.edu, (765)285-8645).