Why should I apply to the Joint PhD Program?

If you are interested in pursuing a career that involves developing and using knowledge to contribute to the amelioration of social problems and to improvements in the quality of the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, it is hard to imagine a better choice than the Joint Program in Social Work and Social Science. You will be studying at one of the world's leading research universities with faculty located in the School of Social Work and social science departments that routinely are ranked as among the best in the United States. When you graduate, the quality and breadth of your training will give you the flexibility to work in a wide variety of settings, including schools of social work/social welfare, other academic departments, governmental departments and agencies, or the nonprofit or for-profit sectors.