GPG2 - TA/Grader Application Form (ECE)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Graduate Program

This application needs to be filled in by the graduate students who want to request a Teaching Assistantship (TA) or Grader Assistantship (GA) in the ECE Department. The application needs to be submitted online by the respective deadlines announced by the department.

Applicant Information

Preference is given to students enrolled in the Ph.D. program, students who have passed the preliminary examination, students in the last semester of their graduation, and students with higher GPA.
Semester and year you are applying for (ex: Fall 2021)
Student Email address
First Name
Last Name
Student's Empl ID (should be 9 digit numeric number)
Adviser's first and last name (enter N/A if you don't have an adviser)
Adviser's Email address (enter mfaruque@eng.famu.fsu.edu if you don't have an adviser)
Home University

Home University FAMU FSU
Current GPA
Current enrollment status

Current enrollment status Ph.D. M.S. (thesis) M.S. (non-thesis)
When did you start your graduate program at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering? (If you have transferred from the M.S. to Ph.D. program you should put the start date when you started your M.S. program. If you were enrolled in the 4+1 program you should put the date when you started your enrollment in the 4+1 program.)
Expected graduation date
To be eligible for a TA of Grader porition the university requires students to attend the PIE teaching conference (http://pie.fsu.edu). Have you attended the PIE teaching conference?

To be eligible for a TA of Grader porition the university requires students to attend the PIE teaching conference (http://pie.fsu.edu). Have you attended the PIE teaching conference? No Yes. If so, when?
What classes would you prefer to teach or grade if awarded? (You can enter Not Applicable or N/A if you have no preference. We are trying to assign classes according to your preferences; however we cannot guarantee that you will be assigned the class that you prefer.)
Previous Experience (new students can enter N/A or Not Applicable in this section)

The general policy of the Department is to award TA and GA for at most 4 semesters. However, depending on the experience, GPA, and the previous evaluations of the applicant the Department might award assistantships for more than 4 semesters.
How many semesters have you been awarded TA or GA in the ECE department so far? (For instance, if you were awarded 20h/week TA position in Fall 2011 and Summer 2012, you should put 2. If you were awarded 20h/week in Spring 2010 and 10h/week in Fall 2011 in Fall 2011 you should put 1.5)
List all the semesters when you were awarded TA or GA (put N/A if you were never awarded any TA or GA in the past)
English Proficiency

Students who are not native speakers of English are supposed to take the speaking section of the TOELF test or the SPEAK test at FSU (http://cies.fsu.edu/itap/speak_exam.php). The university requires to have a score of 26 points or better in the speaking section of the TOEFL test or 50 points of better in the SPEAK test in order to be eligible for a TA position. To be eligible for a grader position the students must have at least 26 points in the speaking section of the TOEFL test or 45 points in the SPEAK test.
Are you a native English speaker? (If you answer Yes you can enter N/A or Not Applicable in the rest of this section)

Are you a native English speaker? (If you answer Yes you can enter N/A or Not Applicable in the rest of this section) Yes No
Score obtained in the speaking portion of the TOEFL (put N/A if you have not taken it):
Score obtained in the SPEAK test (put N/A if you have not taken it):
Declaration of Applicant
By signing this form, I declare that i have discussed applying to be a Teaching Assistant (TA) with my adviser if I have one, and that the above information is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Draw or Type

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature. Clear

Full Name

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature.
Date Date / MM / DD YYYY
Please review your application for accuracy before submitting. Once you hit submit, your application will be sent to the department and your advisor (or Dr. Faruque) will be copied.

GPG2 - TA/Grader Application Form (ECE)

GPG2 - TA/Grader Application Form (ECE)

Applicant Information Preference is given to students enrolled in the Ph.D. program, students who have passed the preliminary examination, students in the last semester of their graduation, and students with higher GPA.

Declaration of Applicant

Please review your application for accuracy before submitting. Once you hit submit, your application will be sent to the department and your advisor (or Dr. Faruque) will be copied.

Applicant Information

Preference is given to students enrolled in the Ph.D. program, students who have passed the preliminary examination, students in the last semester of their graduation, and students with higher GPA.