An application to the Ph.D. Program must be supported by materials listed below, and submitted entirely online.

The application portfolio consists of the following:

1. Completed and signed graduate application form accompanied by a $60 nonrefundable application fee.
2. Official transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate academic work.
   Please note:  applicants applying online may submit unofficial copies of transcripts for admission review purposes. If offered admission, an official transcript hold prohibiting registration will be placed on all student accounts until official transcripts are received.
3. A detailed purpose statement that includes:
   1. Professional goals. Reasons for wishing to undertake doctoral studies, which address the relevance of a doctoral education at this school to future professional goals.
   2. Areas of interest/concentration. Specific emphasis to be pursued in doctoral study in social work, identifying major professional or scientific interests in the areas of either theory or research.
   3. Work experience. Prior work experience both in social work and other fields, with specific emphasis on post-master's professional experiences, evaluating professional experience to date, including the contributions made to your professional development, and the limitations of these experiences.
   4. Research Experience. Description and evaluation of  participation in research projects, including a list of any individually or collaboratively written published professional material.
   5. Research Agenda. Identification of the area or areas of future interest for research, questions regarding social or psychosocial problems of interest to explore, a plan of study; institutions or agencies with which to partner in future research; and any other research relevant ideas.
4. Three letters of recommendation: At least one of the recommendations should be an academic reference.  If applying online you must click "add" after listing two recommenders to be able to include a third recommender.
5. Resume of all work experience (paid and volunteer).
6. Writing sample of published material or other example of written work that will give evidence of research skills, practice competency, conceptual style and scholarly writing skills.