PhD Funding
Overview
The KU School of Social Welfare typically provides guaranteed tuition funding to Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Work students, with details available when each new cohort application opens.
Additional support includes competitive Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) and Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions, which offer stipends in addition to tuition coverage.
PhD Program Applications
The Social Work PhD application cycle is currently closed for the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. Updates for the next application cycle will be posted in August 2026.