Ph.D. Application Procedures

Students are admitted into the Ph.D. Program only in the Fall semester of an academic year. Applications for admission should be received at the School of Social Work by February 1.  Applications submitted after that date are considered as space permits

Application folders are considered complete when all documents listed below have been received:

1.      FIU Graduate Online Application
(Please do not use the online reference form provided on graduate admissions application)

2.      Application for Financial Aid (for students seeking Financial Aid)

3.      Application to the Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare (.doc format)

4.      Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

5.      Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work

6.      Personal statement (4-6 pages) (.doc format)

7.      Three letters of recommendation (two academic and one professional) (.doc format)

(Use only this social work reference form)

8.      Two examples of scholarly written work

9.      Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score (foreign students only)

The FIU Graduate Application form, the GRE Scores (requested from Educational Testing Service and sent directly by ETS), and official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work (requested from issuing schools and sent directly by them), and TOEFL Scores, should be sent to:

The Application to the Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare, the Personal Statement, and the letters of recommendation (sent directly by the person writing the letter) must be sent to:

The application for financial aid should be sent to:

Additional information related to the admission's process can be obtained from:

For the status of your application, please contact Zoraya Arguello at (305) 348-5887 or at arguello@fiu.edu.