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2025-26 Graduate/Athletic Assistantship Application is CLOSED.

2025-26 Application Deadline was February 15, 2025*

The 2026-2027 application process will open early December 2025.

*An application to the M.S. program in Biology automatically includes consideration for a graduate assistantship and application was due February 1, 2025.

Please note: Positions are contingent on funding.

Academic Program Assistantships

Applicants can only apply for Graduate Assistant positions in the Academic Department of their program of study. If your department is not listed, there are no open Academic Program positions (for example an Education major can not apply for a Business Academic Program Assistantship).

Athletic Assistantships

All Athletic Assistants must be accepted to one of the following graduate programs to be eligible for a position:

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Exercise Physiology
  • MBA
  • School Counseling
  • Sports Leadership

Eligible applicants may apply to multiple Athletic Assistantship positions.

Non-Academic Department Assistantships

Applicants may apply to multiple positions in the following JCU non-academic departments.

More information regarding the total cost of attendance can be found here.