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Sun Apr 6 1997

FYI: Teaching Assistanships Available

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  • Michael K. Launer, Teaching Assistanships Available

    Message 1: Teaching Assistanships Available

     Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 08:59:22 -0500
    From: Michael K. Launer <mlaunermailer.fsu.edu>
    Subject: Teaching Assistanships Available


    Dear Colleagues: If you have talented seniors or beginning graduate students who need funding to continue their education at the graduate level, would you please have them contact me by e-mail immediately. FSU has assistantship money to award, and our current pool of applicants in Slavic (Russian) is pretty weak. A strong candidate who contacts us immediately will have a very good shot at financial support. The stipend is not great (around $7,200), but living expenses are relatively low here. You can't live on this stipend alone, but people manage. The student has to pay the equivalent of in-state tuition (which is ridiculously low-- well under $1000 per semester), but all other fees are paid, including out of state tuition waiver. Work commitment is three classes over two semesters. Extra courses are sometimes available at an extra stipend. First year classes meet five days per week, second year meets four days per week. Native speakers may teach higher level classes, which meet three hours per week.

    FSU offers a solid MA level program. Faculty include Richard Chapple and Nina Efimova (literature), Valentina Pichugina (Old Russian, etc.), and Michael Launer (modern Russian, pedagogy). All faculty are tenured or tenure-track. Students can concentrate in either literature or language/ linguistics, but not to the exclusion of the other area. Optional minors are available in linguistics, humanities, international affairs, business, history, foreign language ed, TESOL, any other language taught at the university. Thesis writing is encouraged, but not required. Rigorous comprehensive examinations (10 hrs written, covering the reading list, plus 2 hours oral) are required for graduation. Mandatory courses (among 30-32 credit hours required, depending on thesis/course type selection) are: History of Russian, Structure of Modern Russian, Stylistics. All other courses are elective.

    Over the years our best alums have gone on to Ph.D. work at a large variety of schools, including Indiana, Ohio State, Princeton, Virginia, Washington. Ph.D. work is available only through the interdisciplinary Humanities Program.

    We need to hear from you ASAP.

    Thanks. MKL