Many full-time graduate students at McMaster are offered roles as teaching assistants (TA) – or as research assistants-in-lieu – and contract employment income.
payment schedule
TA duties vary – contact your department for all details about your specific role – but normally include undergraduate teaching, such as leading tutorials, demonstrating labs, and marking assignments. Your TA responsibilities should not exceed 10 hours per week, plus three hours of training per term.
Funding as a TA/ research assistant-in-lieu depends on you fulfilling your employment obligations and maintaining satisfactory work performance, as stated in your letter of offer or employment contract.
If you are paid the following monies – TA and/or RA in lieu of TA – go to the Human Resources website for all information related to setting up your banking information, a schedule of pay dates and more related to your work.
Rules and regulations governing work as a TA/RA-in-lieu.
Visit McMaster’s Human Resources for important information about working at McMaster.
Available from McMaster’s MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching.
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