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Political Science

Teaching Assistant Application Instructions

Review the TA information on the "Apply" page before beginning the application below.

Note: Students must be fully accepted in the M.A. program by the start of the term in which the TA-ship begins.

SPRING 2027-ONLY TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2026

A limited number of TA positions are open for Spring 2027 semester. These are one-semester TA appointments.

Applications for these Spring 2027 Political Science Teaching Assistantships are now open. Applications are due by Friday October 23, 2026. See below for application information and the required application form.

NOTE: Students who applied for TA positions in March 2026 must complete this Spring 2027 one-semester TA application to be considered for these positions.

This online application must be completed in one session. Before beginning the online application, please gather the following materials:

A resume summarizing your teaching and other relevant experience.
Answers to the questions in the form below, including undergraduate and graduate GPA, graduate coursework and grades, GRE scores (optional, but required for international students). Items marked * are required.

THE APPLICATION BELOW IS FOR ONE-SEMESTER SPRING 2027-ONLY TA POSITIONS

Name

Student ID# (790#)

Local Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

Phone Number

UM Email (if you don't have a UM email, a non-UM email is acceptable if it is secure)

Date of application:

Graduate-level GPA (if applicable)

List of graduate level courses 1) completed (with grade) and 2) currently taking.

Undergraduate Institution(s) and Degree Date

Degree

Undergraduate Major

Undergraduate Minor

Undergraduate cumulative GPA

GRE Verbal score and percentile (if you took the GRE - optional for US applicants and required for international applicants)

GRE Analytical Writing score and percentile (if you took the GRE - optional for US applicants and required for international applicants)

Semesters for which applying for TA position:

Spring 2027 only

Teaching and related work experience (list highlights here; please upload your complete resume below)

Upload Resume, including teaching-related experience, in Word or PDF format

File size upload maximum is 16MB. File types allowed: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf, html, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif, psd, kmz

* Indicates a required field