PhD Program Admissions Requirements Application Checklist
PLEASE ASSEMBLE THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS:
[Deadline for best consideration for Fall admissions is February 15] Completed application form
Please complete all areas of the application form. If you have questions about how to calculate the GPAs, see the directions in the Graduate School Admission Booklet, page 1. This form can also be completed and submitted on the Graduate School's Web site. Three (3) letters of reference
Obtain three letters of reference completed on the forms that are in the Graduate School application packet. Each reference should know you well enough to assess your ability to perform in a rigorous educational program at the advanced level. Select references that are able to evaluate your conceptual, analytic, and research skills as well as your ability to apply theoretical and abstract knowledge to social work problems. Ideally, your references should be individuals who hold doctoral (PhD) degrees. Personal Statement
Please write a 3-5 page personal statement that describes your career goals and how doctoral education is relevant to them. Discuss also your research interests, and how they relate to the future of the social work profession. Finally, consider what strengths you bring to the School of Social Work PhD Program. (Although the Graduate School Application asks for a 300-500 word statement of goals and objectives, please provide this personal statement instead.) Writing Sample
Please include a copy of a paper or publication you have written. Ideally, this should be a research paper. Vita
Include a copy of your vita showing your educational background, your work experience, and any research projects and publications. Include at the end of the vita the names and qualifications of your three references. PhD Graduate Assistantship Application (optional)
If you desire to be considered for a graduate assistantship, complete the attached application form. The PhD Program administers several assistantships that pay approximately $15,800 for 10 months of research work with a faculty member. Assistantships include tuition remission and health benefits. Completing the application does not guarantee assignment to an assistantship. Assistantships are assigned on a competitive basis. PLEASE ARRANGE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL: Transcripts for baccalaureate degree
Please have your undergraduate (baccalaureate) institution send the Graduate School two (2) official transcripts for your BA program. Transcripts for MSW degree
Please have your MSW institution send the Graduate School two (2) official transcripts from your MSW program. GRE scores
Please ask the Educational Testing Service to mail these scores directly to the Graduate School. You can arrange to take the GRE by contacting the Educational Testing Service at 1.800.GRE.CALL and/or www.gre.org. FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY: Certification of immunization TOEFL or IELTS scores
Have your TOEFL or IELTS scores sent to the Graduate School. You can arrange for a TOEFL test by contacting www.toefl.org or calling 1.609.921.9000.
The IELTS exam is available through Cambridge Examinations and IELTS International
ielts@ceii.org
626.564.2954
(fax) 626.564.2981 SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Graduate School
620 West Lexington Street
5th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Application fee
Please enclose a check in the amount of $50.00 to cover the application fee. The check should be made payable to University of Maryland Graduate School. The application fee is non-refundable. If you have any questions about submitting an application contact the Program Coordinator at 410.706.7960. (Fax: 410.706.3448)
Application Checklist
- Application Form
- 3 Letters of Reference
- 3-5 page Personal Statement
- Writing Sample
- Vita
- Transcripts of Undergraduate Program
- Transcripts of MSW Program
- GRE Scores
- Application Fee
- TOEFL Scores (international students)
- Graduate Assistantship Application (optional)
- Immunization Certificate (international students)
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