Applicants for admission to the PhD program are required to have a masters degree in social work or a social science field. Applicants must submit:

• transcripts for all graduate and undergraduate programs attended;
• GRE scores (Institutional Code: 2926, Department Code: 5001);
• for those whose first language is not English, TOEFL scores are required (Institutional Code: 2926, Department Code: 95);
• three letters of recommendation (two academic and one professional/work);
• an application essay; and
• a sample of their written work.

Full-time work toward the PhD degree is expected.

The deadline for applications for Fall admission is December 15.

Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, in general, personally identifiable information can be disclosed to people outside the University only with the written consent of the student or alumnus involved. A statement setting forth specific University policy concerning: (1) disclosing information to people outside the University; (2) disclosing information to people within the University; (3) permitting students to inspect and review records; and (4) providing students with the opportunity to seek the collection of their records is available in the Graduate Academic Bulletin. Students in the School of Social Policy & Practice may review their records in the Records Office of the School of Social Policy & Practice. For more information and the complete Code of Academic Integrity, refer to the Graduate Academic Bulletin or the University's Privacy web site at http://www.upenn.edu/privacy/

Employment references for graduates, who have registered with the University Career Planning and Placement Service, McNeil Building, Suite 20, 3718 Locust Walk, are on file in that office, and requests should be forwarded to that office. There is a fee of $6 per request. Transcript requests should be directed to the Office of the Registrar, University of Pennsylvania, 221 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6291. There is a fee of $7 for each request. No transcripts or references or statements of curriculum completion can be supplied to graduates who have not met their financial obligations to the University.

All transcripts should be sent by academic institution or applicant to:
Admissions
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice
3701 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6214

School of Policy & Practice Fellowships for Doctoral Students
Fellowships and assistantships in the PhD Program in Social Welfare are available to full-time students. These awards cover tuition and fees, and provide a stipend. The awards are for three years as long as the student maintains good academic standing and makes timely progress toward the degree.

Named Awards for Doctoral Students
The Heyer Foundation Graduate Prize Fellowship

Other Scholarship Resources

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 301
Washington , DC 20005
(202) 783-1907 Fax: (202) 783-1908
Email: avh@bellatlantic.net Internet: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de
Research fellowships to support joint research projects for study in Germany between American and German scholars.

Career Development Grants/ American Fellowships
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
2201 N. Dodge Street, Dept. 98
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
(319) 337-1716 ext. 98 Fax (319) 337-1204
Deadline: January 5/November 17

CSWE Ethnic Minority Doctoral Fellowship
1600 Duke Street,
Suite 300
Alexandria , VA 22314-3421
(703) 683-8080 Fax: (703) 683-8099
http: //www.cswe.org
For students interested in pursuing a career in mental health research.
Applications must be postmarked February 27

Eileen Blackey and Jane Baerwald Aron Fellowships
National Association of Social Workers
750 First Street, NE,
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 638-8799 x211
Attn: Billie Joy Langston, Development Office
Awarded to candidates whose dissertation focuses on welfare or health policy and practice. - Request a copy of the fellowship proposal announcement, which lists the criteria for proposal submission, deadline dates, and additional information.

Social Science Research Council
810 Seventh Avenue
New York , NY 10019
(212) 377-2700 Fax #: (212) 337-2727
Sponsors pre-doctoral fellowships and advanced research grant programs. Requirements and deadlines vary; write or call for an information pamphlet.

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
The Spencer Foundation
875 North Michigan Avenue,
Suite 3930
Chicago, IL 60611-1542
(312) 337-7000
http://www.spencer.org
Some thirty fellowships of $20,000 are awarded each year to support doctoral candidates in a variety of fields whose dissertations promise to contribute fresh perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of education.

Visit the Tuition & Financial Aid section of the SP2 website for complete information.