How are Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Research Assistants (RAs) chosen?
Many CBH students are appointed as a TA or RA as a mechanism for financial support. The department usually takes a preliminary look at course enrollment numbers before deciding how many TAs to appoint and for which courses. International students must take an English proficiency test (called the SPEAK test) before finalizing their appointments as TAs. Many CBH students are able to secure Research Assistant positions through one of our three research centers. Read about the centers by connecting to the web page for each center from our home web page http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/cbh/. New students should express interest in RA or TA assignments to both their advisor and the Graduate Program Coordinator. The department will accommodate as many requests as possible. The availability of positions is determined by the grant funds received each year.
