1. Plural of assistantship; positions or appointments in which a person assists a senior professional, typically in an academic or research setting, often with a stipend or tuition waiver.
Usage: Commonly used in higher education contexts; Often refers to teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or graduate assistantships

Examples

• Many graduate students fund their education through teaching assistantships.
• The university offers several research assistantships in the engineering department.
• She applied for multiple assistantships to help pay for her master's degree.
• Graduate assistantships typically include a tuition waiver and monthly stipend.
• The department awarded assistantships to five qualified doctoral candidates.
• These assistantships provide valuable experience in both teaching and research.