Teaching Assistant/Reader Application -
Department of Evolution and Ecology
DEPARTMENT OF EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY TEACHING ASSISTANT AND READER POSITION APPLICATION
INFORMATION FOR THE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
Thank you for your interest in a teaching assistant and/or reader position with the Department of Evolution and Ecology (EVE).
Please find details below for applying to EVE for teaching assistant and/or reader consideration.
Application Deadlines for the 2026-2027 Academic Year:
Priority Deadline for BIO 1/2/3 courses: May 8, 2026
Priority Deadline for EVE courses: May 31, 2026
Standard Deadline: You are welcome to apply after the priority deadlines. Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered on an as needed basis.
Application Process – How to Apply:
**NEW for the 2026-2027 Academic Year**
Department of Evolution and Ecology teaching assistant/reader applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will only be accepted via Google form:
https://forms.gle/hrfJnnZDrGKG9zRt8
TA Orientation UC Davis:
Per Campus Guidelines: All graduate students are required to attend the UC Davis campus TA Orientation before being offered/assigned a TA appointment.
“All first-time Teaching Assistants at UC Davis are required to attend a campuswide TA orientation https://cee.ucdavis.edu/tao. This orientation introduces new TAs to teaching at UC Davis, what is expected of TAs, and what TAs can expect in terms of instructional support and TA training.”
(from the APM and the TA appointment notification letter)
Salary Point and Related TA Information:
Please visit the Grad Studies TA, AI, GSR, and Reader Appointments page for additional information. Current salary scales are available on the Graduate Studies website: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/understanding-your-student-salary.
Other Teaching Assistant Opportunities
There are teaching assistant and reader opportunities across campus. General information on student teaching is available from Graduate Studies here.
Please also visit our College of Biological Sciences site - https://biology.ucdavis.edu/graduate/funding/ta - for an additional listing of teaching assistant and reader opportunities by department.