The Department of Sociology offers graduate assistantships, each of which provides up to a full tuition waiver of six graduate-level courses required for the degree and a stipend of up to $4,000. In addition, DePaul offers student
health insurance and various
types of leave.
Primary responsibilities of the graduate assistantship, which requires approximately 10 hours per week, include the following:
- Tutoring undergraduate students in our required statistics course (SOC 279) and research methods courses (SOC 380/1),
- Creating content for and managing the Department of Sociology social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn),
- Organizing departmental co-curricular activities and updating resources for students and faculty.
Important Dates
The application is open from July 1 to July 20. Awardees will be notified on August 1.
Application Procedure
Submit all of the below-specified Graduate Assistantship application materials as an attachment to an email directed to the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Greg Scott (gscott@depaul.edu), with the subject line “Sociology GA Application” by the deadline specified above.
Application Materials to include:
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Personal Statement. In a statement of no more than 1,000 words (firm limit), describe your qualifications and goals for becoming a graduate assistant. Your statement should provide details of any previous work experience that would be an asset to your performance as a graduate assistant. Include a description of your experience and comfort with statistics, research methods, SPSS, and STATA. Your statement also should address your scholarly or research interests and what you hope to gain by working as a graduate assistant.
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Unofficial Transcripts. If you are currently a DePaul graduate student, submit your unofficial transcript from DePaul. If you are an incoming graduate student, submit your unofficial transcript(s) from your undergraduate institution(s) and any other relevant graduate institutions you have attended.
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Resume or Curriculum Vitae. Please include a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae with your application.
For additional information, please contact the
Director of Sociology Graduate Studies.