assistantship

American  

[uh-sis-tuhnt-ship] / əˈsɪs təntˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a form of financial aid awarded to a student studying for a graduate degree at a college or university in which the student assists a professor, usually in academic or laboratory work.

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Etymology

Origin of assistantship

First recorded in 1690–1700; assistant + -ship

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assistantship

“It was a great pleasure to meet with you today and share my thoughts and excitement regarding the research assistantship for public safety,” Mr. Kohberger wrote in the email on April 12.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

In fact, the movie made working under Meryl Streep’s ice-cold editor seem simultaneously agonizing and alluring; watching Anne Hathaway’s Andy suffer in that hellish assistantship was only slightly less satisfying than seeing her succeed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022

The current minimum stipend for a nine-month assistantship — employment that helps students pay for school — is $18,340.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2021

And the dream of ascending from the assistantship of a major American orchestra to its leadership — like rising up a corporate ladder — was cemented in the popular imagination.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2021

Out of money, he took a temporary position at the Swiss patent office, a far cry from the assistantship at a university that he wanted.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife