Assistantship Definition

ə-sĭstənt-shĭp
assistantships
noun
An academic position that carries a stipend and usually involves part-time teaching or research, given to a qualified graduate student.
American Heritage
A temporary job teaching or doing research at a university, given to graduate students as a form of financial aid.
Webster's New World

The occupation of being an assistant.

Wiktionary

A position of employment as an assistant.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Assistantship

Noun

Singular:
assistantship
Plural:
assistantships

Origin of Assistantship

Assistantship Sentence Examples

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

  • First, your teaching assistantship program would provide me with the practical teaching experience I am eager to acquire.

  • Vicky Taylor, our long-established Development Officer, left in January 1998 to take up a research assistantship at the Royal Veterinary College.

  • 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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Words Starting With

AASASS

Words Ending With

PIPHIP

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assistantship

Words Starting With A and Ending With P

Starts With A & Ends With PStarts With AS & Ends With PStarts With A & Ends With IP

Word Length

13 Letter Words13 Letter Words Starting With A13 Letter Words Ending With P