Similar to Graduate Assistantships, Research & Development Graduate Assistantships are positions that allow students to participate in a variety of research projects. They’re meant to help you develop your academic and professional skills.

The main difference between Graduate Assistantships and Research & Development Graduate Assistantship is in the eligibility requirements.

• If you’re a full-time student, you can hold a R&D GA during the first six years of your study. If you are a flex-time student, you can hold a R&D GA once during the first five years of your study but must be pursuing your study on a full-time basis.

• If you’re a full-time student and successfully get a R&D GA position in the Fall/Winter sessions while you are funded, it’ll become a component in the Graduate Funding Package that you’ll be receiving for the academic year.

Unlike with Graduate Assistantships, you may not be alerted to the possibility of submitting an application for a Research & Development Graduate Assistantship.

To make sure you don’t miss any opportunities, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on the current schedule for the application process. You can find the tentative application timelines for positions to be held in the Fall/Winter and Summer sessions here, under Graduate Assistantship:

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