Office of Graduate Student Diversity Resources

Assistantships

The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a large number of research, project and teaching assistantships to its graduate students. They are a central source of funding for graduate study. Graduate assistants receive tuition remission, so long as they hold at least a 33% appointment. Rates are determined by negotiations between the State of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistant Association (TAA). For available assistantships, check with your department or the Student Job Center.

Assistantship Rates and Health Insurance Premiums for 2005-2007 Contract

For	TA
	Academic			Annual
	Regular	Experienced	Senior	Regular	Experienced	Annual
33%	$ 8,595	$ 8,933	$ 10,317	$11,460	$ 11,916	$13,752
50%	$ 12,894	$ 13,401	$ 15,477	$17,196	$ 17,868	$20,640
100%	$ 25,788	$ 26,802	$ 30,954	$34,380	$ 35,736	$41,280

2007-2008

For RA PA

Annual Annual

33%
$ 12,688

$10,966

50%
$ 19,032

$16,450

100%
$ 38,064

$32,901

2008-2009

For RA

Annual

33%
$ 13,064

50%
$ 19,596

100%
$ 39,192

Health Insurance Premiums

Single

Family

Tier 1
$ 13.50

$ 34.00

Tier 2
$ 30.00

$ 75.00

Tier 3
$ 71.50

$ 179.00

Source of Rates and Premiums: UW-Madison Human Resources and Teaching Assistants’ Association

For	RA	PA
	Annual	Annual
33%	$ 12,688	$10,966
50%	$ 19,032	$16,450
100%	$ 38,064	$32,901

For	RA
	Annual
33%	$ 13,064
50%	$ 19,596
100%	$ 39,192

Health Insurance Premiums
	Single	Family
Tier 1	$ 13.50	$ 34.00
Tier 2	$ 30.00	$ 75.00
Tier 3	$ 71.50	$ 179.00

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