About Fully Funded PhD in Social Work
In the PhD Social Work program you can tailor courses and other requirements to your own research, policy, and practice interests.
In required courses, you will gain knowledge of social welfare and practice theory and develop skills necessary for a successful academic or research-oriented career.
Electives, independent studies, and optional internships in teaching, practice, and research, enable you to deepen your individual interests and areas of expertise.
You can complete the required 36-credit hours of coursework for the social welfare PhD in two years of full-time study, followed by a comprehensive essay and dissertation.
You have up to eight years to complete all degree requirements. Many students remain employed while they complete their coursework and dissertation part-time.
Fully Funded Financial Support
As a full-time student in the doctoral program, you may be eligible for a competitive graduate research assistantship that provides an $18,000 annual stipend and tuition waiver for three years.
A fourth year of funding is possible if you have advanced to candidacy by the end of your third year. Other sources of funding are available at the University to offset a portion of doctoral student expenses for full- and part-time students.
These include the UAlbany Graduate Student Organization, UAlbany Benevolent Association, and Initiatives for Women.
Several scholarships at the School of Social Welfare are open to doctoral students, along with a small grant program for students attending conferences.
PhD Application Requirements
1. If you enter the program without a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, you must take two master’s-level courses (Micro Practice in Social Work I; Social Welfare Policy and Services) before you take the doctoral level courses in social work practice theory and social welfare policy.
2. Transcripts from all schools attended
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Personal statement
5. The personal statement should address three areas: (1) educational background and professional experience; (2) substantive areas of interest for research, evaluation, and/or teaching; and (3) professional goals, including how a doctorate in social welfare supports achievement of these goals.
6. CV/Resume
7. TOEFL, the IELTS, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) exam or the Duolingo English Test is required.
Note: GREs are not required.
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Application Deadline
The application deadline is January 31, 2023.
