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Student Assistantships for Graduate Students
     Teaching Assistant, Teaching Fellow, Graduate Student Assistant, and Graduate Student Researcher appointments (TAs, TFs, GSAs, and GSRs) are available at the University of Pittsburgh to graduate students (master's or doctoral) who are receiving support in return for specified duties, as well as gaining teaching, teaching-related, or research experience under the guidance of faculty mentors. A limited number of these awards, which include tuition remission, medical coverage, and a modest salary, are available.
     In recognition of academic merit, the University offers TAs, TFs, GSAs, and GSRs a tuition scholarship. The maximum tuition scholarship that will be provided is as follows:

	Full-time appointment	15 credits
	3/4 appointment	9 credits
	1/2 appointment	6 credits
	1/4 appointment	3 credits

     Students receiving full-time or fractional appointments in the Summer Term or in Summer Session must register for at least three credits (or Full-time Dissertation Study, if eligible), unless additional registration is needed for academic purposes.
     The University provides individual medical insurance coverage for TAs, TFs, GSAs, and GSRs. Students can purchase a family membership (for spouse and/or dependent children) by paying the difference between the premium costs for the Individual Option and the Family Option. The University's policy concerning Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows, appointments, reappointments, terminations, benefits, and responsibilities is contained in the University TA/TF/GSA Policy Statement, sent to all new Assistants. Copies are available in the SHRS Office of Student Services, 4024 Forbes Tower.

Definitions
     Teaching Assistant (TA) is a graduate student who holds teaching or teaching-related appointments. No Teaching Assistant may be employed to teach post-baccalaureate courses.
     Teaching Fellow (TF) is the same as a Teaching Assistant except that the Teaching Fellow is to be more educationally advanced or experienced than the Teaching Assistant, typically holding the equivalent of a master's degree.
     Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) is one who fulfills a non-teaching assignment.
     Graduate Student Researcher (GSR), or Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), is a graduate degree candidate who receives payments from a sponsored research award and who is required to perform research as a condition to the granting of a graduate degree.

Owens Fellowships
     A bequest of Samuel T. Owens, Jr., makes fellowships available at the University of Pittsburgh for needy students who show promise of high academic achievement. These fellowships carry an annual stipend of $2,000. The fellowships may be used in payment of tuition, fees, books, and living expenses during the academic year for which the award is granted. Owens Fellowships are not available for a single term or for the Spring Term or Summer Sessions.
     Graduate students in any of the University's schools or divisions may apply. Packets with application materials are usually distributed in late January or early February. Application deadline is generally in the early spring.
     For further information concerning specific application procedures and deadlines dates, please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Bruce Hall, or call (412) 624-7488.