Application for a Graduate Assistantship

A completed application for a graduate assistantship at ESU will include the following components:

Graduate assistantship online application form with supporting documents – A complete online application including all required supporting documents must be submitted through ESU’s Human Resources website.

Applicants for Frederick Douglass Institute graduate assistantships are required to submit the specified Frederick Douglass personal statement.


Applicants for a graduate assistantship must have a complete application package on file with the office of  Graduate Studies, including the Application for Admission, official transcripts, letters of recommendation, goal statement, application fee, and documentation of additional program requirements.


Prospective graduate students who meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to submit their online Graduate Assistantship Application concurrently with their Application for Admission to the office of Graduate Studies, though interested individuals may apply at any time throughout their graduate studies.