4_TAandRA

This page explains the TA and RA offers.

1. 2020 summer graduate hiring: https://careers.dasa.ncsu.edu/college-of-engineering-graduate-researcher-career-enhancement-project/

2. Latest Changes on RA/TA Salary

   • Check the latest fees and tutions here: https://studentservices.ncsu.edu/your-money/tuition-and-fees/graduate-students/

Residents of North Carolina

• • Faculty will fill the online form for their new RA appointments.

  • TA tuition are paid by the department. RA tuition are paid by the faculty supporting RAs.

  • ECE pays TAs which is a 12-month half-time salary of

    • Fall 2020 - May 2021: Annual salary $30,000 (students will pay the fee ($1,273.80+15+750)/semester).

    • Fall 2019 - May 2020: $28,850.64 (students will pay the fee $ 2,038.80/semester).

  • Faculty will pay RA salary approximately equivalent to the TA salary (students will pay the fee $1,273.80+15+750/semester).

  • PIs can no longer pay fees for students through project accounts (5-accounts).

  • Budget for tuition for 19/20 therefore should be: 2* ($4,547.50 + 0.25 * ($13,210.50 - $4,547.50)) = $13,426.50. (This is for budgeting purpose)

    • GSSP: 2*(0.75 * ($13,210.50 - $4,547.50))

1. 1/2 Teaching Assistantship (20 hours TA) (TA package includes: tuition + health insurance + salary; you will pay the fee)

   • In my group, usually a student will only be a TA for 1 semester or 1 year (normally in their first year).

2. 1/2 Research Assistantship (20 hour RA) (RA package includes: tuition + health insurance + salary; you will pay the fee)

   • Fall 2020 - May 2021: Annual salary $30,000 (students will pay the fee: 2038.80/semester).

     • I normally won't hire a student unless I can fund him for the rest of his study (assuming he will graduate in 3-4 years after a master degree and 4.5-5.5 years after bachelor).

     • As a PHD student, you will be working on 2-3 research projects within a group of 8-12 PhD students.

     • Check the Mystudents tab for what kind of jobs my previous students found. This helps you understand the job market after graduating from my group.

     • On your part, I hope you can ask yourself: do you really want to pursue a PHD degree? If so, which areas are you interested in? What is your future career path?

     • RA salary

     • If you want to do an internship in summer, you will be covered for 9 months (May 16 - Aug 14 not covered). Otherwise, we cover you for all 12 months.

     • Normally you can do internship starting from the second semester. I hope the first summer you can stay on campus to do research.

3. 1/4 TA + 1/4 RA

4. Department Hourly Research Students Assigning Website

   • junior and senior: 10 - 12 $/hour for 15-20 hours / week.

   • Graduate students: 15 - 20 $/hour for 15-20 hours / week.

5. Undergraduate Researchers

   • Junior: 10$/hour for 15-20 hours / week.

   • Senior: 10-12$/hour for 15-20 hours / week.

6. Once a student is graduated, he can no longer be hired as a student employee (RA or hourly) and cannot be paid for travel to conferences.

7. Other Funding Mechanism

   • • Part-time PHD: Companies have supported their employees to pursue a PHD in my group. In that case, the company will pay for the tuition and salary for the students.

   • Self-funded or Government funded PhD: Please check to see if you met our minimum TOEFL and GRE requirement here.

     • Internship: Some institutes hire student interns all year long. You can work on an internship while completing credits at school in your later year of the PHD study if this experience helps you secure a job later on.

     • Other Fellowship: I encourage you to apply for NSF fellowship programs. This is a good training for you to learn how to write grants and is especially good if you want to apply for a faculty position later.

Preparing Budget and RA contracts

Send student appointment related info to: ece-personnel@ncsu.edu, Minimum 3 businessday lead time for start dates.

• 1. ***In order to meet approaching deadlines, please submit all RA appointment requests no later than Friday, December 6, 2019*** Any RA who is not hired or rehired before Friday, December 13th is at risk of being removed from the GSSP health insurance plan and will not have coverage effective January 1st.

  2. ***Reminder: once a student graduates, they can no longer be hired as a student employee (RA or hourly). If there is still a need to employ them, please reach out to Jan Brock separately.***

     1. 1) CONTINUING CURRENT STUDENTS - You can see all your current RA employees through your Research page in the MyPack menu, the Manager's Dashboard, in the NextGen Graduate System, or work with your HR Rep to obtain a list of your current student employees.

        1. • For extension/revision/update/rehire of a current ECE RA appointment ending by December 31st, complete our online hiring request form.

           • For ASSIST appointments, complete their online hiring request form (different from the ECE request form).

• • • • For FREEDM or PowerAmerica appointments, email your HR rep with appointment details (see HR Rep list below).

• • • 1. 2) NEW HIRES - If you have a new RA appointment for the spring semester:

         1. • ECE appointments: Complete our online hiring request form.

            • ASSIST appointments: Complete their online hiring request form (different from the ECE request form).

• • • • • FREEDM or PowerAmerica appointments: Email your HR rep with appointment details (see HR Rep list below).

• • • 2. 3) TUITION AND/OR FEES - to pay the tuition (if GSSP is not covered) and/or fees for:

• • • • • new or existing ECE and ASSIST RA appointments, specify this when completing the respective online hiring request form.

          • new or existing FREEDM or PowerAmerica appointments, email your HR Rep (listed below). Include the student's name, ID#, project number, and amount to be paid.

• • • • 1. Note that neither tuition nor fees can be paid from state funds. Additionally, RAs appointed at 0.25 FTE are only eligible to have 50% of their fees paid from the supporting grant. The department will process payments after census day (1/17/20).

• 2. 2. 19-20 Graduate Tuition and Fee Rates per semester: