Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
Below you will find a list of funding opportunities available to graduate students across the University. Please note that these funding opportunities come in several forms and you should make sure you understand the type of position to which you are applying:
- Graduate Assistantship (tuition remission + stipend)
- Tuition Scholarship (tuition remission only)
- Graduate Assistant Hourly (GAH) (hourly pay only, no tuition or stipend)
IMPORTANT: The majority of ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥â€™s funding opportunities for graduate students come from the departments, and most graduate programs on campus have departmental funding. The positions listed on this page require a separate application process, and are outside of academic departments in various centers, offices, and institutes across campus. Please read the descriptions, deadlines, and application requirements listed here carefully—especially since each one is different.
Please keep in mind that if you are an applicant to a graduate program and have not yet received an admission decision you can proceed in applying to the below positions. However, if you are not admitted to the graduate program of your choice at any point during the application process for the below funding opportunities your application for funding will no longer be considered.
FALL 2024 OPENINGS
- Description: The Office of the Registrar is seeking a graduate student for the role of Project Coordinator on our Communications Team to support the office with a variety of projects and responsibilities including creating content for a community newsletter, formatting and designing a newsletter within a communication software tool, preparing mass email reminders for students and faculty, updating the office webpages, preparing presentation slides, creating materials to promote special events, and maintaining the office communication calendar.
- Compensation: $13/hr
- Eligibility: Applicants should have excellent time-management skills, strong writing and listening skills and the ability to manage a variety of moving parts of a project.. Candidate should have completed an undergraduate degree and currently seeking a ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ graduate program in a writing intensive area, and/or in communications or marketing.
- Additional Information: Applicants with demonstrated engagement in health and well-being activities in their undergraduate institution, who want to expand their skills in facilitating difficult conversations with undergraduate students, and who want to develop strong program evaluation skills should apply.
- Start Term: Fall 2024
- Deadline to Apply: Open until filled
- Work Hours Per Week: During office hours M-F from9-5, work shifts can be flexible to student’s availability. Looking for someone who can work a minimum of three 5-hour shifts per week.
- How to Apply: Students should apply by filling out the .
FALL 2025 OPENINGS
- The College of Engineering has open positions based on available funding and current projects. Please review the College of Engineering Graduate Assistantship website for open positions.
- Description: The Learning Support Services (LSS) Graduate Assistantship is a two-year position, providing a wide range of services to support all students attending the university. The GA needs to be creative, flexible, patient, and student-centered. The individual must be able to work in a confidential environment to advance self-awareness and self-advocacy for each student. This position will primarily be responsible for providing academic coaching around time management, organization, and study strategies, as well as overseeing the LSS social media accounts. The LSS Graduate Assistantship includes full paid tuition and a monthly stipend.
- Eligibility: Must be enrolled in at least a 2-year graduate program in any of the colleges at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥.
- Start Term: Fall 2025
- Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2025
- Work Hours Per Week: 20 hrs/week
- How to Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Emily Harris at emily.f.harris@villanova.edu
- Additional Information: Learn more about .