Definitions for "ASSISTANTSHIP"
A form of financial aid in which the graduate student is paid for work performed; work which is often related to the student's studies or area of specialization. A research assistantship or "RA" pays a student to assist a professor on an experiment or research project; a teaching assistantship or "TA" pays a student to teach sections or classes of undergraduate courses, or to help grade papers or examinations.
a financial award to a graduate student for part-time work in teaching, administration, or research while pursuing an advanced degree
a form of graduate student financial assistance for which the student provides services, that is works
Keywords:  job, work
a job of work