Graduate Assistantship Office
About
Serving graduate students, faculty, and staff, the Graduate Assistantship Office (GAO) provides oversight, support, training, and help with graduate student employment and fellowships.
Resources found across this GAO site provide:
- An overview of employment and funding categories open to graduate students
- Funding policies and procedures for graduate student assistantships
- Details of benefits earned through the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) eligible positions
- Summaries and explanations of graduate student fees and charges
- Hiring forms and relevant training/user guides for all types of graduate student payments
- Terms and Conditions of Employment of Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) of graduate student employees and their on-campus employers
- Select employment opportunities open to applications from graduate students
- Guidance on FICA/OBRA exemption eligibility
You can contact the Graduate Assistantship Office with any questions at gradappt [at] grad [dot] umass [dot] edu.
Launch of Kuali Build Forms
The non-working fellowship (NWF) and new grant-in-aid forms are now available to submit using the Kuali Build platform. These forms, replacing the NWF pdf form, allow greater flexibility and transparency in distributing stipends and fee payments to students. Click here for training and resources.
Contact
Graduate Assistantship Office
Email:
gradappt [at] grad [dot] umass [dot] edu
Serving graduate students, faculty, and staff, the Graduate Assistantship and Fellowship Office (GAFO) provides oversight, support, and training.