What can I do to improve my chances of admittance to the Social Work and Social Welfare PhD program?
The best thing you can do is begin planning early to submit a complete and high-quality application. This means doing research about faculty in the School of Social Work, identifying faculty you are interested in working with, and thinking about how their interests line up with yours. You should take the time to reach out to them by email and tell them something about yourself and why you are interested in working with them. Also, if you are an international student, prepare well for the TOEFL test and leave yourself enough time for a retest if you feel you have not done your very best.
What will be the average size of the cohort in the program?
The program will accept 5 students and place a few on the waitlist to yield a cohort size of approximately 5 each academic year.
When is the application deadline for the Social Work and Social Welfare program?
It is November 18, 2024.
Who should apply to the Social Work and Social Welfare PhD program?
The PhD in Social Work and Social Welfare is designed for students who already have their Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and are looking for a career focused on social justice, equity, and rigorous research. This program provides a transdisciplinary approach to identifying and studying societal problems for the purpose of proposing and developing solutions. The focus on societal interventions and solving problems is core to the new PhD in Social Work and Social Welfare at the University of Michigan.