assistantship

assistantship Definition

as·sist·ant·ship (ə sis′ tənt s̸hip′)

noun

a temporary job teaching or doing research at a university, given to graduate students as a form of financial aid

assistantship Usage Examples

Converse of object

offer: Following graduation he was offered an assistantship by Professor William Peddie who excited his interest in radio waves.

Modifies a noun

scheme: To further develop our graduate education opportunities, Sussex runs a graduate assistantship scheme for doctoral students.
post: Application for assistantship posts is made through the British Council in London.
destination: The university is not responsible for the costs of travel to and from work- placement or assistantship destinations abroad.
program: First, your teaching assistantship program would provide me with the practical teaching experience I am eager to acquire.

Noun used with modifier

teaching: First, your teaching assistantship program would provide me with the practical teaching experience I am eager to acquire.
research: Vicky Taylor, our long-established Development Officer, left in January 1998 to take up a research assistantship at the Royal Veterinary College.
language: Some students take up a work placement abroad; others try a study placement, and others still opt for an English language assistantship.

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