assistantship

noun

as·​sis·​tant·​ship ə-ˈsi-stən(t)-ˌship 

: a paid appointment awarded annually to a qualified graduate student that requires part-time teaching, research, or residence hall duties

Examples of assistantship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scholarships, fellowships, assistantships and employer tuition assistance can help reduce your funding gap. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

However, recent proposals have been turned down, and Blumstein’s department has lost a third of its teaching assistantship support. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

As a metaphor for assistantship and subordination, the image is strong. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026

Lloyd likened his extended stay – a 22-year assistantship that is not the norm in a very upwardly mobile profession – to making a sound investment. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

assistant + -ship

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for assistantship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship
• generalship