University of California Berkeley Fully Funded PhD in Social Welfare
PhD @University of California, Berkeley posted 2 days agoJob Description
Program Overview
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Institution: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
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Department: School of Social Welfare
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Location: Berkeley, California
UC Berkeley’s PhD in Social Welfare program is designed to cultivate scholars who will make significant contributions to social work and social welfare through teaching, research, policy development, and administration. The program emphasizes independence and originality of thought, preparing students to address a wide range of contemporary societal problems. Students design individualized programs of study aligned with their intellectual interests and the specialized research areas of faculty mentors.
Funding Package
Berkeley Social Welfare offers a competitive funding package for newly admitted doctoral students, which typically includes:
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Tuition and Fees: Full coverage, including student health insurance.
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Living Expense Support: An annual allowance currently estimated at $28,000 per academic year.
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Duration: Five years of financial support.
Funding is provided through a combination of academic student employment as a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) or Graduate Student Researcher (GSR), and university or departmental fellowship awards. Doctoral students are also encouraged to apply for additional fellowships and extramural awards to support their graduate study as necessary.
Curriculum Structure
The PhD program requires a minimum of three years to complete, with most students finishing within five years (ten semesters). The curriculum includes:
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Coursework: Seminars in research methods, statistics, theory, and other related areas.
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Electives: Courses from other university departments to master selected fields of study.
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Qualifying Examination: To be taken by the end of the third year.
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Dissertation: Completion and filing by the end of the fifth year.
Students are required to include faculty from outside their major discipline on qualifying and dissertation committees, providing access to world-class faculty in top-ranked programs across UC Berkeley.
Admission Requirements
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Educational Background: A master’s degree in social work or social welfare, or comparable preparation in a closely related field.
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Application Materials:
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Online application through UC Berkeley Graduate Admissions.
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Transcripts from all college-level coursework.
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Three letters of recommendation.
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Statement of Purpose.
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Personal History Statement.
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Sample of scholarly written work.
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Current résumé/CV.
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TOEFL scores for international applicants.
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Application Fee:
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$135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
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$155 for international applicants.
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