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Teaching assistantships in Spanish

To be eligible for this Teaching Assistantship award, a student must be fully admitted to a graduate degree program in Spanish at Western Michigan University for the term(s) for which the award is given. The student must maintain good academic standing (a minimum GPA of 3.0) during the term of the assistantship.

• Grade point average is a criterion for selection. Teaching assistantships are awarded to beginning graduate students with undergraduate GPAs in Spanish of 3.25 or above.
• The term for teaching assistantships in the Department of Spanish is one academic year (fall semester and the following spring semester).
• An appointment requires enrollment in at least six graduate credit hours per semester. Teaching assignments will consist of three Spanish courses during the academic year (one 4-hour course during one semester, two 4-hour courses during the other semester).
• To apply, print out and complete the teaching assistantship application form. Type or print information clearly.
• Mail or fax the completed application to Dr. Pablo Pastrana-Pérez, Department of Spanish, 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5338. Fax: (269) 387-3103.
• Applications should be submitted by February 15 for those planning to enroll for the fall semester and October 15 for those planning to enroll for the spring semester. The department may consider late applications if enrollment is not filled.