Presidential Graduate Assistantship (PGA) Position
Youth, Family, and Identity in Family and Human Development
The School of Social and Family Dynamics’s Family and Human Development doctoral program invites applications for the prestigious Presidential Graduate Assistantship (PGA) program to start at ASU in Fall 2027.
The Presidential Graduate Assistantship (PGA) is a merit-based award created to support the recruitment, professional development and faculty mentoring of doctoral students in all fields whose research teaching and service will contribute to advancing the ASU Charter. The program creates opportunities to recruit and mentor doctoral students enrolling in an on-campus immersion degree program who offer great potential to advance into the professoriate and other careers. This program ensures our continued evolution as a premier public research institution with a fundamental responsibility to the communities that it serves. Students will be chosen and appointed to this program by their admitting academic unit.
Priority will be given to applicants with research interests focused on exploring youth, family, and identity.
Pursue your doctoral degree at ASU as a Presidential Scholar in the School of Social & Family Dynamics
The Presidential Graduate Assistantship position offers:
Financial Support
Five years of funding (full tuition coverage, stipend, and health insurance), contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.
Research opportunities & mentorship
Opportunities to collaborate with our SSFD family and human development faculty. The PGA scholars will work with a mentoring team to develop an individual development plan tailored to their research interests and career goals. PGA scholars will also have access to peer mentors to help navigate the program.
Professional development
The PGA scholars will join a cohort of scholars across ASU and participate in specialized training, workshops, networking, and mentorship opportunities provided by the Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Graduate College.
To Apply:
The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025. Interest applicants should apply to our PhD program in family and human development. For information on the application process and to apply, please visit Graduate Programs.
Note: All applicants whose proposed research interests align with our PGA focus on youth, family, and identity will be considered for the PGA. Applicants may indicate interest in the Presidential Graduate Assistantship in their personal statement and should note the faculty mentor(s) that they would like to work with.
Contact Us:
For questions, please contact the Family and Human Development PhD Program Lead: Tracy Spinrad - [email protected]