We seek doctoral students with a passion for community-engaged research, and we prepare them to be social work scientists, educators, scholars, and leaders in the field.
We know that selecting a graduate school is one of the most important decisions you will make. Here are a few reasons why you may want to join the Steve Hicks School of Social Work PhD Program:
- Four years of competitive funding, including fellowships, health insurance, stipends and tuition reimbursement benefits
- Mentorship from nationally and internationally highly acclaimed faculty leaders
- Collaborative culture between students and faculty
- Research opportunities with individual faculty members, nine social work research institutes, and the Dell Medical School
- Career services and coaching specifically geared to social work doctoral students̴
- Pedagogical opportunities including teaching own course
- Interdisciplinary curriculum with emphasis on advanced research methods and statistics
Learn more about us:
- See a fact-sheet (PDF) with information about the PhD program and current student cohort
- Learn about the research interests of our current doctoral students
- Meet some of our alumni and see where they are (PDF)
- Read stories based on the research of our faculty
- Explore the admissions pages