Overview
Within this Social Work and Social Research PhD program from Portland State University, students will be prepared to contribute to scholarly knowledge, conduct ethical, rigorous, and community-engaged research, and teach passionately and effectively in various settings--all with special attention to equity and justice.
The program employs an innovative curriculum that prepares graduates to become leading academics, researchers, and scholars. It is rigorous, relevant, and responsive to the future of social work education and scholarship and continues its focus on the promotion of social and economic justice for the improvement of communities.
Career opportunities:
Since our first cohort was admitted in 1992, more than 50% of our doctoral graduates have gone on to tenure-track academic positions at universities across the nation, approximately 20% are in principal investigators positions at major research projects, and 30% have leadership roles in diverse communities and social service agencies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- PhD Seminar
- Substantive Are Conceptualization
- Substantive Area Investigation
- Teaching and Learning in Health Promotion and Social Work
- Philosophy of Science for Social Sciences
- Qualitative Research Methods for Social Inquiry
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Social Work Sociology View 146 other PhDs in Sociology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Provide current contact Information and personal information (DOB, race/ethnicity, veteran status, etc.).
- Select the program option and term for admission (fall term only) you are applying for.
- Provide your residency status for tuition purposes.
- List every post-secondary institution attended.
- Provide Scanned copies of transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended regardless of the number of credits earned. Submit both front and back sides of each page of scanned transcripts.
- Note that applicants must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent of a graduate GPA of 3.0.
Tuition Fee
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International
13590 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 755 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
13590 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 755 USD per credit during 60 months. -
In-State
9504 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 528 USD per credit during 60 months.
Living costs for Portland
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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