PhD Program - Steve Hicks School of Social Work

PhD in Social Work

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If you are passionate about community-engaged research, this is the right doctoral program for you. We prepare students to be social work scientists, educators, scholars and leaders in the field.

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Curriculum and Requirements

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PhD Student Profiles

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PhD Graduates on the Job Market

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Why Join our PhD Program?

Funding

The PhD Program offers four years of competitive funding, including fellowships, health insurance, stipends and tuition (9 hours long semesters, 3 hours summers).

Mentorship

Receive mentorship from and collaborate with nationally and internationally highly acclaimed social work scholars.

Research Opportunities

Participate in research projects by working with individual faculty members, any our research institutes and through our collaboration with the Dell Medical School.

Teaching Opportunities

Work as a teaching assistant to gain valuable skills and experience prior to being fully responsible for teaching your own class as an assistant instructor.

Career Services

Through our DiNitto Career Center, receive instruction and guidance from dedicated career coaches on everything from writing your initial bio statement to delivering your job talk.

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Our doctoral students are passionate for community-engaged research and ready to be social work scientists, educators, scholars and leaders in the field.

We are the Steve Hicks School

We tackle the social problems of today and conduct research to face the challenges of tomorrow.

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Educating for Change

We educate social workers with a passion for social justice and making a difference in the world.

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Research

We address challenging human issues from an interdisciplinary perspective to change people’s lives for the better.

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Faculty & Staff Resources

We are committed to build a diverse team of high-caliber faculty and staff to carry out our mission.

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PhD in Social Work

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Curriculum and Requirements

PhD Student Profiles

PhD Graduates on the Job Market

Why Join our PhD Program?

Funding

Mentorship

Research Opportunities

Teaching Opportunities

Career Services

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Meet our doctoral students