Graduate Assistantships

All applicants for admission to graduate programs in Architecture or Interior Design must apply separately to be considered for assistantships and scholarships. Funding is extremely limited and priority goes to current graduate students, or new graduate students entering from an undergraduate program at WSU. External applicants are not normally considered for an assistantship or scholarship until their second year in the program.

Graduate assistantships and scholarships do not automatically renew from one academic year to another. For scholarships, students must submit the general application by January 31 in order to be considered for the following academic year. For assistantships, students must apply each semester.

The School reserves the right to offer assistantships and scholarships to students based on available information and in the best judgment of the faculty and administrators in the School. Students offered an assistantship or scholarship will be sent a letter describing the terms, payment, and, whenever possible, the assignment for the assistantship. If the offer is not accepted in writing by the date indicated in the letter, the assistantship or scholarship offer will be reassigned to another student.

Graduate assistantships are employment situations. They are not merit awards, nor are they based primarily on financial need. Graduate assistants normally work 10-20 hours per week, usually beginning one week prior to the start of the semester, and ending one week following the end of the semester. Graduate assistantships normally involve providing support to faculty and staff for teaching, research, and/or program administration. Position descriptions and availability vary from year to year.