About PhD Program,
NYU Silver School of Social Work’s PhD program prepares students to become leading researchers and educators in the promotion of social justice and the health and well-being of marginalized communities nationally and globally.
Our intensive doctoral training competitively positions graduates for top-tier academic and research opportunities—such as faculty positions at leading research universities—cultivating the next wave of independent investigators, scholars, and social work leaders. Building on Silver’s nationally recognized strength in intervention and implementation research and our focus on addressing inequities, the PhD program prepares students to make their own unique contributions to the field of social welfare.
Our rigorous coursework educates students in classic and contemporary theory, cutting-edge quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies, and specialized learning in their substantive areas. The opportunity to take electives within the larger university allows students to explore further their areas and methodologies in an interdisciplinary classroom. NYU Silver also prepares students to be educators through training, including in anti-racist pedagogies, and hands-on experience teaching BSW and MSW level courses.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- Amaster’s degree (MSW is preferred) with a graduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4-point scale;
- Abachelor’s degree with an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4-point scale;
Admission criteria for the IELTS is an overall score of 7.0 or higher (no individual scores less than 7 in any category).
Admission criteria for the Duolingo English Test is a minimum score of 115.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Full-time students are awarded a Research Fellowship for four years to support their doctoral studies. The Fellowship includes:
- full tuition and registration service fee waivers for required coursework;
- dental and comprehensive health coverage; and
- a nine-month academic-year graduate assistantship stipend in the amount of $33,280.
Students who receive a Research Fellowship are required to devote 20 hours per week on their mentored Research Practicum with a Silver faculty member.
The program may offer students an opportunity for paid research and teaching during the course of study. The program also offers competitive internal awards to support dissertation research, as well as national conference travel.
Application Requirement,
- Completion of the required forms in the online application.
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work, to be uploaded into the online application portal. If degree work is incomplete at the time of application, applicants should mail transcripts showing the completed work later, followed by a final transcript when all grades and the award of the degree are recorded.
- A current curriculum vitae or résumé.
- Applicants whose first language is not English or who have not earned a degree from an institution where the language of instruction is not exclusively English must also submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. The School code for these tests is 2506. See below for more details. The program will accept Duolingo English test scores if the applicant received a combined undergraduate and graduate education of four years where the official language of instruction of the institution was English for all course work.
- The online application payment with your credit card, or enclose a non-refundable application fee of $75.00 (USD) in the form of a check or money order made payable to New York University-Social Work.
- The completed application form and all supporting materials for Fall 2024 must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on December 1, 2023in order for your application to be considered.
- Applicants should retain a copy of their completed application form and statement of research interest for their records.
- Official transcripts and non-electronic application fees should be mailed.
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2024
Application Fee,
non-refundable application fee of $75.00 (USD) in the form of a check or money order made payable to New York University-Social Work.
