welcome to the university of michigan school of social work msw/phd information session
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Welcome to the University of Michigan
School of Social WorkMSW/PhD Information Session
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Send Us Questions
Simply type your question into the “question box”
“Raise your hand” if on telephone
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MSW Program Information◦ Erin Zimmer, Assistant Director for Student Services
The MSW Student Experience◦ Brittany Sandefur, Current MSW Student
MSW Application Process◦ Erin Zimmer, Assistant Director for Student Services
Doctoral Program Information◦ Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Director of Doctoral Program
Today’s Agenda
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MSW Concentration OptionsPractice Methods:
◦ Community Organization◦ Interpersonal Practice◦ Management of Human Services◦ Social Policy and Evaluation
Practice Areas:◦ Aging in Families and Society◦ Children and Youth in Families and Society◦ Community and Social Systems◦ Health◦ Mental Health
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Specialization & Certification Programs
Child Welfare Scholarship Program
Geriatric Scholarship Program
Global Activities Scholarship Program
Jewish Communal Leadership Program
Community-Based Initiative
National Community Scholars Program
Peace Corps Master’s International
Social Work in School Settings
Social Work in the Workplace
Specialist in Aging Certificate
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Curriculum Schedules
Advanced Standing
16-month
20-month
Extended Degree
Fifth Term Option
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Field PlacementOver 475 field sites in southeastern
Michigan, nationally, and internationally.
Students participate in field placement selection
Specialized field placements
View field sites at:http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/slots/
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Dual Degree ProgramsSocial Work and Business Administration
Social Work and Information
Social Work and Law
Social Work and Public Health
Social Work and Public Policy
Social Work and Urban Planning
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The Current Student Experience
Brittany SandefurManagement of Human Services/Community & Social Systems
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MSW Application Process
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How? Paper vs. Online When? Date to Apply
Online application preferred
When should you apply?◦December 1◦January 31◦March 1
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Criteria for AdmissionPersonal CharacteristicsRecommendationsSupplementary StatementHuman Services/SW ExperienceAcademics
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Personal CharacteristicsBi-lingual skills in relevant languageCommitment to social action/advocacyGeographic locationSuccess in another fieldStrong commitment to social work valuesWork as an undergraduate
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Personal Characteristics (part 2)Personal qualifications:
◦sensitivity◦responsiveness in relationships◦concern for the needs of others◦adaptability◦good judgment◦integrity
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Personal Characteristics (part 3)Life experiences which are good
preparation for social work practice
Interest in an area with a shortage in social work (macro, aging, child welfare, work with developmentally disabled populations, etc.)
Strong interest in multicultural social work practice/issues
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RecommendationsOverall recommendationIndividual category evaluationsRelationship of recommender to
applicantLength of time of the relationshipStatus of recommenderContent of the narrativeForms online (application or download)
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Statement
Grammatical quality of the statementQuality of the contentSuccess in addressing all four questionsCritical thinking skillsExtent to which social problem/program
strategy interests are related to concentrations/specializations
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ExperienceAmount/quality of paid social work-related
experienceAmount/quality of volunteer social work-
related experienceAmount/quality of internship social work-
related experienceParticipation in CSWE accredited field
placement(s)Extent to which experience is relevant to
future goals within the fieldAverage experience: (one year paid with some
volunteer work experience)
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EducationUndergrad GPA
◦Average over last 60-75 credit hours: 3.5Grad GPACourse content/major/institution attendedSignificant research experienceQuality of academic recommendationsUndergraduate performance in first 2 yearsTrainings/continuing education, workshops,
professional enrichment activities
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Financial AidApproximately 90% of MSW students receive some form of
grant and/or scholarship assistance from the School of Social Work.
SSW Financial Aid Form
Special Program Applications (due Dec. 1 or Feb. 1)
Child Welfare Scholarship, Geriatric Scholarship, Jewish Communal Leadership Program, Community-Based Initiative, National Community Scholars, Global Activities Scholars
Graduate Student Services Assistant
FAFSA
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Questions?
• Be sure to watch the SSW Blogs:http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/
Office of Student Services:[email protected]
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The Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work
and Social Science
Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, PhDDirector of the Joint Doctoral Program
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What is the Joint Doctoral Program?
• The Program began over 50 years ago and today students work with internationally recognized scholars across disciplines.
• The Joint Doctoral Program offers interdisciplinary study and leads to a PhD in social work and one of five social sciences:
AnthropologyEconomicsPolitical SciencePsychologySociology
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Why the Joint Doctoral Program?
• Interdisciplinary degree in social work and social science• Opportunities to become involved in a broad range of research projects• Active student participation• Faculty with international reputations• Wide range of job opportunities
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Research Opportunities within the Joint Program
•Health and mental health disparities• Gerontology and aging• Interpersonal violence• Evaluation research• Prevention and action research• Child welfare and child resiliency• Family structure and relations• Gender and sexuality• Race and ethnicity• Cross-cultural differences
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Doctoral Student Groups within Social Work
• The School of Social Work has a number of active student groups including• Conversations Across Social Disciplines
• ”Lifespan and Cross-cultural Perspectives on Social Relations”• ”Integrating Activism and Politics in Academia”
• Interdisciplinary Group on Poverty and Inequality• ”Poverty and Natural Disasters in
the Developing World: Haiti and Beyond”
• ”’The Other America’ Today: Poverty in the Midst of the Economic Downturn”
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Where Joint Doctoral Graduates Work
• US universities• Columbia University• University of California• University of Washington
• International universities• Tel Aviv University• University of Guam• University of Melbourne
• Applied settings • Center for AIDS Prevention Studies• Henry Ford Health System• Singapore Department of Statistics• The Urban Institute
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Key Elements of the Joint Program
• A Master’s in Social Work (MSW)• Social work courses• Social science courses• Research internship• Teaching experience
• Preliminary exams in social work and social science• PhD dissertation combining social work and social science
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Length of Time toward Degree
• Coursework and preliminary exams: • four years for pre-MSW students• three years for post-MSW students
• Dissertation: one to two years
• Total program length is four to six years
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Applying for Admission
All applicants must designate their desired joint social science and demonstrate their potential for PhD study by providing the following materials to the Joint Doctoral Program:
• Personal statement• Statement of purpose• Curriculum vitae• Three letters of reference• Transcripts from colleges and universities attended• Results from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)• Results from the TOEFL/METLAB exam if country of origin’s native
language is not English and prior education was not earned in an English-speaking country
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Key Admissions Materials
• Personal statement• Discuss your personal background, relevant
life experiences• Discuss gaps or issues in your application• How have you been led to this decision?
• Statement of purpose• What research questions interest you?• What social science are you interested and
why?• How do these interests mesh with those of
faculty in each area?• What are your career objectives?
• Letters of reference• Academic potential and scholarship• Research experience and background
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Application Deadlines
• Applications for the fall term are due December 1
• Applicants are notified of decisions by early March
• Admit 10–15 per year
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Financial Support
•All students receive four- to six-year funding packages through fellowships or program-relatedemployment.
• A limited number of Rackham Merit Fellowships for students of underrepresented backgrounds.
• The Program also features an NIA training program in aging and gerontology whichallocates fellowships for periods of one to three years.
• Students are also eligible for other graduate school awards, and awards administered through their social science department.
• Most financial aid awards are made at the time of the offer of admission.
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Questions?
Doctoral Office(734) 763-5768
1080 South University Ave., Room 3704Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Thank you for joining our virtual information session
We look forward to seeing you soon In Ann Arbor!