CHS seeks MA and PhD candidates in NUS who will join the teaching team offering the CHS Integrated Asian Studies course as a Graduate Student Teaching Assistant.

The anticipated start date is July 2025. For matriculating students, the start date is August 2025. Successful candidates will be given a Graduate Teaching Fellowship for a period of 1 year (2 semesters) with the possibility of extension.

Typically, Masters GTF recipients receive a monthly pay of $2700* whereas PhD recipients get $3150*.

Masters students will receive up to 2 years of GTF, subject to satisfactory teaching performance. PhD students will receive up to 4 years of GTF, subject to satisfactory teaching performance.

*Amount may vary depending on your matriculation year and nationality.

Responsibilities

• Teach up to 96 contact hours per academic year by conducting tutorial discussion groups. (Each tutorial group consists of around 20 students meet 5 times in a semester for 2-hr sessions fortnightly.)
• Support students via email and office hours.
• Prepare educational resources and course materials as needed for tutorials, but also for shared components used by all tutors (e.g., share in setting quizzes).
• Evaluate course assessment components under the responsibility of tutors.
• Keep accurate records and provide other administrative support relating to the running of the course as required for tutors.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Enrolment in an NUS Master’s or PhD program preferably in an Asian Studies Department. Candidates from Humanities or Social Science disciplines may be considered on a case by case basis.
• Excellent verbal, reading, and written skills; ability to explain difficult concepts clearly.
• Strong ability to facilitate discussions for undergraduate students.
• Ability to work well both independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team with diverse interests and opinions.
• Strong interest in continued engagement with a variety of disciplines pertinent to Asian Studies, as well as pedagogical improvement.
• Past teaching and facilitation experience (especially at the university level) with good student feedback will put candidates in a strong standing.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

• New applicants to FASS graduate programs, current FASS graduate students without funding, and current FASS graduate students holding GTFs are eligible to apply (for the last group, the department and supervisor will need to concur for the appointment to proceed).
• (Current FASS graduate students holding the Research Scholarship are not eligible to apply; however, they may claim GAP hours if approved by the department and supervisor to teach for the course, with the agreement of the HSA teaching team leaders.)

Process

• Please complete the Graduate Teaching Fellowship for CHS Integrated Asian Studies Application Form (2025) and submit it to Mrs Eunice Chan (eunice@nus.edu.sg) by Monday, 28 April 2025.
• The HSA teaching team leaders will contact shortlisted candidates for interview.