Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The George Washington University
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATION
Note: This form is to be used only by current students in the ECE Department who will
be pursuing a graduate degree as a full-time student in the ECE Department during the
semester for which you are seeking an Assistantship. The form must be filled
completely and all requested information provided. Your application may not be
considered if any information is not provided.
To be eligible to become a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), a student MUST
satisfactorily complete The George Washington University Teaching Assistant Program
conducted by the office of the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs.
1. Student Information:
This application is for (check one):
Fall
Spring Summer
200_____
Name: __________________________________________________________________
GW ID: _____________________________
SSN: _________________________
Birthdate: ____________________________
Sex: Male
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Type of Visa Status:
No
F-1
Female
Country of Citizenship: ______________________
J-1
Address: ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Telephone: (
) ______________ E-mail address: ______________________________
Will you be a full-time graduate student at GWU during the semester/year indicated
above (check one)?
Yes
No
Not sure
If awarded a GTA, how many credit hours of tuition support will you need (max. 18): __
TOEFL Score: ___________ Version:
Paper Computer Internet 1
2. Academic Record: Attach an unofficial, up-to-date copy of your GW transcript.
M.S.
What degree will you be pursuing (check one)?
Ph.D.
If you will be pursuing the M.S. degree, skip the next item.
3. Research Record:
1. When did (will) you start the Ph.D. program? _____________________________
2. What is your area of research focus? ___________________________________
3. Who is your Dissertation Director (if known)? ____________________________
4. What is your status (check all that apply)?
Passed Preliminary Examination
Passed Qualifying Examination (Written)
Passed Qualifying Examination (Oral)
5. List any peer reviewed journal and conference papers you have published. Attach
separate sheet if needed.
4. Teaching Experience: List all courses taught at GWU:
Course #
(Include
Section)
Semester
Year
Course #
Semester
Year
(Include
Section)
Other teaching experience and relevant information that highlights why you believe that
you can be a good instructor:
2
5. Teaching Qualification and Preference:
Choose the courses from the table below that you are interested in teaching and are
qualified to teach. You must arrange to be interviewed by the faculty course director
of each course you are interested in teaching and obtain his/her concurrence that
you are qualified to teach the courses listed before you submit the application.
Choose as many courses as you can. Please have a Recommendation for Graduate
Teaching Assistant available for the course director in case they have comments on your
teaching potential. Should you be chosen as a GTA, note that you are not guaranteed to
be assigned a course you selected below.
Course Number
Course Director
ECE 1
ECE 2
ECE 11
ECE 12
ECE 20
ECE 117
ECE 121
ECE 122
ECE 126
ECE 128
ECE 140
ECE 141
ECE 143
ECE 144
ECE 147
ECE 156/157/158
ECE 159
ECE 162
ECE 181
ECE 186
Korman
Korman
Zaghloul
Kyriakopoulos
Korman
Kyriakopoulos/Doroslovacki
Korman
Korman
Zaghloul
Zaghloul
Zaghloul
El-Ghazawi/Eom
Doroslovacki
Doroslovacki
Doroslovacki
Korman
Loew
Zaghloul
El-Ghazawi/Subramaniam
Loew
Course
Director’s
Signature
Date
3
Rate your knowledge of the following:
Minimal
Moderate
Proficient
Expert
Spice
MatLab
Opnet
LabView
Synopsis
Tanner
Cadence
Other:
________
4
The George Washington University
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation or Thesis Advisor’s Recommendation for Graduate Teaching Assistant
(This form is required of all Ph.D. and M.S. thesis-option students. It is the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure that his/her director turns in the completed
form to the Department by the deadline. The referee must submit the form directly
to the Department.)
Recommendation for: ____________________________________________________
Is this student making good research progress?
Yes
No
When do you expect the student to finish his/her dissertation? _____________________
Additional comments - Please highlight student’s research progress, knowledge in the
field, presentation and interpersonal skills and (if not native language) his/her English:
___________________________________
Faculty Signature
Date
*** Dissertation/Thesis Director: Please submit completed form to the Department
Chairman’s Office directly ***
The George Washington University
School of Engineering and Applied Science
5
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Recommendation for Graduate Teaching Assistant
(Recommended – Copy as necessary)
Recommendation for: ____________________________________________________
Do you recommend this student for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship?
Yes
No
Not sure
In what capacity do you know the student? _____________________________________
Additional comments – Please highlight student’s knowledge in the field, presentation
and interpersonal skills and (if not native language) his/her English.
___________________________________
Faculty Signature
Date
*** Referee: Please submit completed form to the Department Chairman’s Office
directly ***
6