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Educational and Community Leadership Doctoral Program

Doctoral Research Assistantships for New Ph.D. in Educational and Community Leadership

Texas State University, a University Council for Educational Administration member institution, is accepting applications for Doctoral Research Assistantships. These assistantships are intended for newly admitted students in the Ph.D. in Educational and Community Leadership program. Doctoral Research Assistants (DRA’s) provide research support for full-time faculty in the university’s Educational Leadership program, and in turn, receive experience and mentoring in educational research.

Compensation:

DRA’s are employed for 20 hours per week during the 9- month academic year. DRAs are paid in accordance with the following pay scale: https://www.hr.txst.edu/compensation/universitypayplan/studentemployees.html

Summer DRA employment (3 months) is not guaranteed but is frequently possible, pending funds availability. Health insurance and other information is available on the Graduate Assistant web page at http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/funding/assistantships.html

Application: Applications to the Ph.D. in Educational and Community Leadership (PhD-EDCL) program are due January 1 and classes begin in late August. Applications for the Doctoral Research Assistantship are also due January 1, and open until filled. The following information regarding the Ph.D. in Educational and Community Leadership will be helpful to you:

Additional Information:

Doctoral assistantships are ordinarily renewed annually for a maximum of four years from the semester of admission. Renewal is contingent upon funding availability and a satisfactory performance evaluation.    

DRA’s must be full-time students, which requires taking 9 credit hours per semester (3 classes) during the fall and spring semesters. DRA’s may apply near the end of their studies to the Graduate Dean for a one-time exception, allowing less than 9 hours in one semester. A 9-hour course load is not required in the summer semesters.  

Doctoral Research Assistants may not simultaneously maintain other full-time or full-time equivalent employment. Continuing conflicts with any external employment may lead to discontinuation of the DRA appointment.  

All regulations regarding assistantships as published by The Graduate College apply. Please consult:  http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/funding/assistantships.html

 

Scholarships:

  • Applicants for DRA positions are strongly encouraged to apply online for The Graduate College Scholarship (due February 1):

 http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/funding/scholarships/gc-scholarship.html

  • In addition, candidates who submit a complete application to the Ph.D. in Educational and Community Leadership program by January 1 will be considered for the Texas State Doctoral Merit Fellowship ($9,000 for one year).

Contact Us:

For more information and help with questions, please email Doctoral Director Dr. Melissa A. Martinez, at mm224@txstate.edu , or call (512) 245-9909. You are also welcome to contact any of Texas State’s EDCL professors.

 

Updated August 2024