How does Gradcare for spring/summer terms work in the Joint PhD Program? When is it covered and when is it not?
Gradcare is offered to all students approved for summer funding. It will be paid from the total fellowship amount and the stipend will be less the cost of the health care coverage.
What are some options for summer funding for the Joint PhD Program?
Students can apply for funding through the School of Social Work, which will be awarded on an as-needed basis with available funds. Students can opt for tuition only funding, or ask for their Gradcare to be covered as well. Additional forms of summer funding include the Social Work-Social Science Research Partnership Program, and the Social Work Summer Research Partnership Program. Each of these latter programs offers funding matches when a student finds support through a faculty member in either social work, or their social science.
What are some sources of funding for conferences or research in the Joint PhD Program?
Besides what is in each student's personal debit account, students will also be able to apply to the Joint Doctoral Program for conference travel to CSWE and SSWR. The funds distributed on a yearly basis, and are Sex Education in Schools: Exploring Youth Perspectives, Implicit Messages, and Unexamined Implicationsusually first come-first served. Priority is given to those that are presenting, on the job market, or have never been to a conference.
In the Joint PhD Program, what expenses can I use the money from my personal debit account to cover? What forms are required?
The personal debit account can be used by each student needing to be recouped for expenses related to research, courses, travel to conferences, dissertation costs, etc. It will not be available to be used for emergencies, and funds cannot be given in advance. The money does not have to be paid back by the student.
The Reimbursement and Certification form needs to be completed and turned in along with the personal debit form.
In the Joint PhD Program, what is the Rackham One-term Fellowship and when should it be requested?
The Rackham One-term fellowship is given to students in the semester they plan to defend their dissertation. The Joint PhD Program reviews all applications for one-term dissertations in the spring for the next academic year. One-term Fellowships are given in order of priority, and no guarantee is made to a student requesting the fellowship. Once the fellowship has been awarded, it can't be given to the same student again. If defense is not completed during time of award, the student will be responsible for funding in the term of defense.
When should I turn in my dissertation committee form in the Joint PhD Program?
Joint PhD students must submit a "Dissertation Committee Form" to their department or program at least six months prior to the defense. If committee membership changes, the student must submit a revised form to Rackham OARD prior to the oral defense. http://www.rackham.umich.edu/downloads/oard/forms/disscommittee.pdf
In the Joint PhD Program, when should I register for DOC 990 or DOC 995 and how many credits will I need?
Students will register for DOC 990 when they are taking their social work or social science prelims. They will register for 1-8 credit hours, depending on their need. DOC 995 is specifically for registration during the term the student plans to defend their dissertation, and they must register for 8 hours.
How can I take a Leave of Absence from the Joint PhD Program?
Students can apply to Rackham for a leave of absence for specific reasons defined in their guidelines. "A leave will be granted to students for illness or injury, to provide care or assistance for family and dependents, to meet military service obligations, or for other personal reasons." Specific information regarding the leave of absence policies can be found on their website.
What requirements need to be fulfilled before I can advance to candidacy in the Joint PhD Program?
Students must have completed their coursework in both social work and their social science, including cognate courses, completed their research internship, passed their social science prelim and defended their social work prelim proposal. The dates for requirements to be completed can be found on the Rackham website. Additional forms to be completed are listed below:
What forms are required for the Joint PhD Program social work prelim defense?
Students must read the Guidelines for the Social Work Preliminary Examination, found in the Doctoral Guidelines and submit the following forms: Social Work Preliminary Examination Proposal Approval Form, Social Work Preliminary Examination Checklist, and Social Work Preliminary Confirmation Form. All forms can be found on the School of Social Work website under the Doctoral Guidelines page and the specific forms from your entry year should be the ones to be submitted to the Doctoral Office.