Teaching Assistantships:

The Biology Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology at UNC, Charlotte has Teaching Assistantships (TAs) available for full-standing students in this program. These are awarded only as full assistantships, and normally require a work load equivalent to the teaching of two labs with associated preparation each week. The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and carry at least six hours of course work per semester to qualify for a TA. Students interested in a TA award should notify the Ph.D. Coordinator. A TA position is awarded for a one-year term. This means that students teach both fall and spring semesters, but not the summer sessions; however, TAs are paid on a 12 month calendar. TA positions normally are renewable if the student's and course instructor's evaluations of teaching, and the dissertation advisor's evaluation of progress in the program, are satisfactory.

Notes: 1) Eligible PhD students are guaranteed a TA position for four years. Awards for additional years will be based upon individual student situations, performance, and available funds. To date, every student who has requested a TA position has received one.

            2) A faculty advisor can have no more than 2 PhD students holding a TA position.

            3) Students admitted after fall 2005 must enroll for nine hours of course work per semester.

Research Assistantships:

Research Assistantships (RAs) may be available to Ph.D. students depending on the funding of research grants by the Doctoral Faculty. Thus application for RAs are filed with faculty members holding the grants. Additionally, several RAs are available through the Carolinas Medical Center (CMC).