Available Assistantships
Completed Application Deadline to be considered for School of Forest Resources TAs and RAs is JANUARY 15th.
Graduate students in the School of Forest Resources are generally supported by a graduate research or teaching assistantship. Graduate assistantships pay tuition and a monthly stipend for part-time work. Details of each kind of assistantship are as follows:
Teaching Assistantship (TA): Includes a minimum stipend of $16,000 (MS) and $18,000 (PhD) for 9 months, a tuition waiver for up to 18 credit hours (9 credits in the spring and fall), and 50% of student’s Health insurance.
Research Assistantship (RA): Includes a minimum stipend of $21,333.36 for M.S. and $24,000 for Ph.D. students for 12 months, a tuition waiver for up to 19 credit hours (9 credits in the spring and fall and 1 credit in the summer), and 50% of student’s Health insurance.
How to Apply for Graduate Assistantships
All students accepted to the School of Forest Resources as graduate students are considered for available teaching and research assistantships funded directly by the School. Applicants are awarded these assistantships based on academic qualifications and/or unique expertise.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Shawn Fraver
Graduate Coordinator
5755 Nutting Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5755
Phone: (207) 581-2842 | Fax: (207) 581-2875
shawn.fraver@maine.edu