PhD Social Work Program

Now Recruiting for the Fall 2026 Semester

Social Work PhD students who remain in good standing receive a funding package including $33,500 in stipend and fellowships per year, along with full tuition paid and individual health insurance coverage for their first four years. Stipends are paid for through GRA and GTA appointments at 20 hours each long semester and 10 hours in the summer.

About

Thank you for your interest in the PhD Program in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington! Your passion for research and education will find good support in our PhD program, which prepares graduates to advance the social work knowledge base by engaging in meaningful and innovative research to address social problems. Our graduates become faculty members in universities around the world and take the lead in research, policy, and social work education for the purpose of promoting a just society.
PhD Program Manual 2025-2027

Did you Know?

  • Our PhD students are from different countries and regions and exemplify diversity in their education and practice backgrounds.
  • Our students have extensive opportunities of having hands-on research experience in faculty’s research projects, such as those funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and the National Institute for Transportation and Communities. 
  • Our students publish in professional journals, present at academic conferences, and assist with the submission of external grants through a well-developed mentoring, training, and advising system.
  • Students are supported through a variety of development programs such as individual mentoring, writing and publication workshops, and teaching assistance workshops.
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