{"id":808,"date":"2020-10-30T16:02:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T20:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/?page_id=808"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:51:19","slug":"phd-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/phd-program\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n PhD Program\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n PhD Program in Social Work\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Program Overview & Timeline\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Guidelines for Success\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Course Sequencing\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n PhD Program & Course Sequencing: 2025-26 (Cohort A)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n Elective Courses\/Options\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.6\n <\/span>\n\n \n Practicum in Advocacy Research – SOWK 6600\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.7\n <\/span>\n\n \n Supervisor & Advisory Committee Form\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.8\n <\/span>\n\n \n Qualifying Exam Requirements (SOWK 6800)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.9\n <\/span>\n\n \n PhD Thesis – SOWK 6909\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.10\n <\/span>\n\n \n PhD Student Annual Program Update\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Other Information\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 2.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Shared Office Space\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Collaborative PhD in Political Economy\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n PhD Teaching\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Resources for Graduate Students\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PhD Program in Social Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Carleton\u2019s School of Social Work PhD Program.\u00a0 This program provides you with an opportunity to advance your research and teaching skills while digging more deeply into a topic that interests you.\u00a0 Through writing a dissertation, you can make an original contribution to social work knowledge.

The first two years of the program focus on in-person course work where you explore research methodology, theory, and pedagogy.\u00a0 After that, you complete a dissertation.\u00a0 The latter part of the program involves significant independent work where you research and write under the supervision of a committee of scholars.

When you are admitted to the PhD program, you usually receive funding for 5 years of study.\u00a0 It is important that you also explore Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS<\/a>) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)<\/a> funding to help finance your studies.\u00a0 The application season is the fall term of the year prior to the award take-up, should your application be successful.\u00a0 Students will fine tune their external award applications in their PhD Seminar courses.

Newly admitted students are advised to work through the checklist for new Graduate students<\/a> and to read and understand the Terms and Conditions of Admission and Funding<\/a>.https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/phd-admissions\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PhD Admissions Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Program Overview & Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although the program is designed to take 5 years to complete, the university allows an additional year in case you get behind. This 6-year period is referred to as your \u201ctime to completion\u201d.  While progressing through the program, the university expects students to achieve a series of milestones (i.e., aspects of the program need to completed by a particular stage in the process).  Our program milestones are the 5.0 credits in course work plus the 0.5 credit in the Qualifying Examination be completed by the end of the first six terms(Fall, Winter, Summer, Fall, Winter, Summer); and the Thesis Proposal defended by the end of Year 3 (9th semester).
\nHere is what a usual timeline would reflect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n