Graduate Assistantships

Teaching assistants (TAs) support faculty assigned to teaching undergraduate courses. TA duties include assisting in preparing readings, participating in studio and lab session reviews, taking part in (but not being solely responsible for) evaluating student work, and helping to organize field trips.

Research assistants (RAs) support faculty engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activities. RAs’ duties include assisting in conducting research, preparing bibliographic surveys, interviewing, data collection, and preparing documentation of findings or a work-in-progress.

Graduate service assistants (SAs) support the service responsibilities of faculty. These assistants help with the administration and development of academic programs, administer archives, support faculty responsible for academic conferences or meetings, and assist in the design of posters and other publications. They support projects outside the direct area of teaching and research, among other responsibilities they may take on.

Assistantships include stipends and either full or partial tuition waivers. First-year graduate assistants work for faculty members on architectural history, while second-year assistantships feature a wide range of work with outside preservation organizations and efforts, including the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Indiana Main Street programs, consulting firms, community development corporations, and preservation education projects with the Muncie Public Library.

Interested?

Applicants are encouraged to submit their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores along with their MSHP graduate assistantship application, which you should download and send to the program director by Feb. 15 (before the academic year in which you wish to enroll). Assistantships with the Center for Historic Preservation or with nearby preservation organizations are available for qualified second-year students. For more information, contact us.