Application Due Dates

November 30 for International applicants who qualify for fellowship nominations.
January 7 for all other applicants

Application Information and proceedures

The Application Information and Proceedures page provides more detailed information about how to prepare your application for the PhD in Social Work. For information on the PhD Curriculum see the curriculum pages. Before submitting your application, be sure to read and follow all application instructions. If you should have any questions, please contact Jennifer Nakayama at nakayama.7@osu.edu.

MSW-PhD Applicants

MSW-PhD applicants who may be eligible for the ASAP program should consult with the MSW Office concerning ASAP eligibility and any additional application materials needed for the ASAP program. Please include the MSW-PhD Letter of Recommendation form in addition to the OSU letter of recommendation form and letter.

PhD  and MSW-PhD Application Materials

PhD Application Form

New OSU graduate student applicants should use only the the OSU on-line application.

Previous OSU MSW or other OSU graduate student should complete and submit this application form directly to the PhD Program.

OSU Reference Form

New OSU graduate student applicants should be prepared to provide recommender contact information so that recommenders can complete and submit this reference form and letter on-line.

Previous OSU MSW or other OSU graduate students should download this reference form for recommenders to complete and submit to the PhD program directly.

Graduate Associate and Lecturer Application Form and Information

The Graduate Associate and Lecturer Form is optional for PhD and MSW-PhD applicants, but is required for those who would like to be considered for funding in the form of graduate associateships.

New OSU Graduate School applicants should complete and upload this form when submitting the OSU on-line graduate application. Other applicants should submit it directly to the PhD program.

GRE

The GRE is required for all applicants. Please visit the GRE website to learn more about and register to take the GRE. http://gre.org/

GRE codes

• 1592 = OSU Institution code
• 5001 = Social Work Field code

More information and OSU forms

• OSU Graduate Admissions
• OSU Graduate School
• Transfer of Graduate Program Form  
  Previous OSU graduate students should complete and submit this form.