Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

Job Opportunity: Graduate Assistant @ UP Asian Center (First Semester, AY 2025–2026)

Details

The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman is looking for graduate assistants for the Office of the Dean and the Research and Publications Office for the First Semester, AY 2024–2025. The deadline for applications is 14 August 2025. This is open to all UP Diliman graduate students. AC graduate students are highly encouraged to apply.

 

OVERVIEW AND WORK HOURS

      • At least one graduate assistant shall be assigned to the following offices at the UP Asian Center to assist in research, editing, and administrative tasks
          • Office of the Dean
          • External Affairs Office
          • Research and Publications Office .
      • Working hours shall be at least 30 hours to 120 hours per month depending on the number of units currently taken by the student.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

•   Provide administrative, clerical, and office support to the Dean, External Affairs, or the Research and Publications Office
•   Conduct research, collect, and/or process data
•   Assist in the implementation and/or evaluation of research activities, special projects/programs, and other assignments
•   Prepare materials for research activities/presentations
•   Assist in the preparation of meeting reports
•   Assist faculty member(s) in grading, advising, and course-related administrative duties
•   Collaborate with the faculty in preparing publications
•   Other relevant responsibilities or tasks assigned by the Dean, the Assistant to the Dean for External Affairs or the Assistant to the Dean for Research and Publications

ELIGIBILITY

•   Must be a continuing student in UP Diliman, eligible to enroll during the term as a graduate assistant
•   Must not be enrolled in more than twelve (12) units during the semester of appointment

COMPENSATION

•   PhP 145 per hour for MA students
•   PhP 210 per hour for PhD students

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

•   Curriculum Vitae
•   Validated Form 5 (Second Semester, AY 2024-2025)
•   True Copy of Grades/Screenshot of CRS Grades from the previous semester
•   Submit all applications to this link.  The deadline for applications is 14 August 2025.

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The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The UP Asian Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. It also offers a Ph.D. program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. For an overview of these graduate programs, click here. As an area studies institution, the Asian Center also publishes Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the latest issue of which can be downloaded at the journal's website. For other news and upcoming events at the Asian Center, click here.