University of Minnesota
Cultural Studies & Comparaive Literature
cscl@umn.edu
612-624-8099


Department Name's home page.

Home > Graduate Studies > Funding : Other Sources of Funding

Other Sources of Funding

Graduate students occasionally hold part-time teaching positions in other departments. Students who are fluent in a foreign language and who have teaching experience may wish to apply for a Teaching Assistantship in the appropriate language department, e.g., Spanish and Portuguese. Teaching Assistantships in some other departments, for instance English and History, usually are reserved for graduate students enrolled in those departments; but students from across the University regularly are awarded positions in other programs such as Composition and Communication, Rhetoric, and the General College. You should inquire directly to the departments below about openings and application procedures.

It is strongly recommended that you contact these programs directly at the earliest possible date, since application deadlines often occur before the CSDS and Comparative Literature admissions processes are complete.

1. English Composition Program (EngC)

225 Lind Hall
University of Minnesota
207 Church Street S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455
612.625.0731

The Composition Program provides instruction for nearly every undergraduate at the University in two required courses. A general course for freshmen gives them extended practice in writing academic essays, and a more specialized course at the junior/senior level addresses writing styles and conventions in specific academic and professional areas.

2. Department of Rhetoric

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science
64 Classroom Office Building
University of Minnesota
1994 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
612.624.3445

3. Center For Writing

10 Nicholson Hall
University of Minnesota
216 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612.626.7579

4. Information about many other positions that are available (e.g., research assistantships with professors) is posted on the web at Graduate Assistant Job Postings or on a bulletin board in the Graduate Assistant Office, 200 Donhowe Building, 319 15th Av. SE; phone 612.624.7070, fax 612.625.9801, e-mail gaoinfo@umn.edu.

6. The Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature is eager to hire CSDS and Comparative Literature students who qualify for federal Work Study aid. The application process begins in February, and applications are prioritized by date of receipt. Generally, the number of applicants exceeds the available funds. Applicants need to fill out an Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and indicate thereon their interest in the Work Study program. Further information can be obtained at the Work Study page on OneStop.

7. Direct inquiries about student loans to the Office of Student Finance, 200 Fraser Hall, University of Minnesota, 106 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612.625.1111. Further information can also be obtained here on the OneStop site.