A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Kansas State University
105 Kedzie Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6890
Fax: 785-532-5484

 

JMC Announcements

• JMC Centennial Celebration coming Sept. 2-4, 2010. [ more ]
• JMC alumna Gail Pennybacker appears on "Good Morning America" to discuss breast cancer awareness coverage: [ story with video ]
• The Common Good Internship/Career Fair will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
• K-State PRSSA participates in "Cotton from Blue to Green" campaign. [ watch the video ]
• JMC wins 2009 University Outstanding Department Award for Enhancing Diversity. [ more ]
• JMC professor H.S. Jin wins Presidential Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. [ more ]
• K-State implements contingencies and responses during H1N1 flu outbreak. [ more ]
• JMC alum Pete Souza takes us into the Oval Office on ABC's Good Morning America. [ GMA slideshow / Whitehouse.gov slideshow]
• Miller School alum named Obama White House photographer. [ more ]
• School moves forward with Community Readiness Communications Initiative. [ more ]

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The school has a limited number of paid graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs), working 20 hours per week during the Spring and Fall semesters. Stipends are $7500 for the year, paid out biweekly during the Spring and Fall semesters.

For students holding .5 appointments, tuition is waived and the department pays 75% of the health insurance premiums for the Spring and Fall semesters. Health insurance is provided by UnitedHealth Care (www.k-state.edu/grad/gspeopleorg/gsc/insurancelinks.htm). Students are responsible for their own tuition during the summer semester if they wish to take classes, as well as the full amount of health insurance. Students will need to go to Edwards 103 every semester to renew their policy.

GTAs perform various tasks from teaching undergraduate labs in skills classes to assisting professors with grading. Preference is given to applicants with academic and/or professional media experience. All GTAs must be enrolled in at least 6 hours during the Spring and Fall semesters.

To apply, make note in your application’s statement of purpose and submit work samples. Applications for assistantships are due February 1.

In addition to the GTA positions, professors and units across campus occasionally hire our graduate students to work as research assistants (GRAs). Graduate students with good writing, editing and web skills are in demand across the university. GRAs are eligible for in-state tuition and health insurance discounts.

A number of scholarships are also available from the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications (jmc.ksu.edu/undergrad/scholarships/index.html) and the University (catalog.k-state.edu/content.php?catoid=2&navoid=95). Applications are due Feb. 1.

Application

Application for assistantship is by letter, with resume and samples of professional work, addressed to:

• Professor H.S. Jin
  Associate Director for Graduate Studies and Research
  A. Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
  Kansas State University
  105 Kedzie Hall
  Manhattan, Kansas 66506-1501.