Graduate Assistantships

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation provides a number of graduate and teaching assistantships each semester. Appointments are considered on the basis of academic and professional qualifications.

Appointments typically carry a stipend of approximately $3,200 and five (5) credits of tuition remission; however, some positions provide a higher stipend and more credits of tuition remission. Graduate and teaching assistants (GAs and TAs) are charged the in-state rate for tuition credits not covered by tuition remission. GAs and TAs are required to sign a contract and work 10 hours per week (or more depending on the position) for the contract period. This includes hours during the GA/TA workweek prior to the start of each semester to make up for hours during the break.

For more information about assistantships, contact the director for your program of interest.

Click here to read Policies for Graduate Assistantships.

Job Descriptions & Application Forms

School-wide Positions

The School offers several GA/TA positions each year.  These positions are for one academic year and may be renewed.  When applying for a school-wide assistantship, please be sure to indicate which position you are applying for and the qualifications you have for the position.
Schoolwide Graduate Assistant Position Descriptions

Graduate Assistantship Application Form
Application Deadline is April 9.
Applications must be submitted by hard copy to the Dean's Office or by email to archforms@umd.edu.

Architecture

Architecture Graduate and Teaching Assistantship Position Descriptions

Application Supplement for ARCH 400 Teaching Assistantships

ARCH 150 TA Application Form
Application deadline is February 3

Brian Kelly, Director
Email

Urban Studies & Planning

James Cohen, Ph.D., Director
(P) 301.405.6795
Email

Historic Preservation

The principal form of financial aid for the program in Historic Preservation is graduate assistantships related to research, outreach activities and faculty support. 

Donald Linebaugh, Director
(P) 301.405.6309   
Email

Real Estate Development

Margaret McFarland, Director
(P) 301.405.6790
Email

Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning and Design

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education anticipate three research assistantships available to doctoral students.