Please read the requirements for each scholarship application carefully. A call for applications will be sent to all current and newly-admitted students in the Spring. Applications are accepted during Spring and Summer. Money is awarded during the next academic year (Fall and Spring). All applications should be submitted to the Department of Social Work Scholarship Committee.
There are several scholarships available from Winthrop Graduate Studies for current and newly-admitted MSW students, including those listed below. Additional information is available at the Graduate Studies Page. Graduate Foundation Scholarship Applications are due March 15 for Fall awards and October 15 for Spring awards. Please submit directly to the Department of Social Work Scholarship Committee. Elizabeth Hope Reed Fellows Scholarship Applications are due March 1. Applications should be completed online via this link.
The Department of Social Work offers a range of Social Work Graduate Associate (GA) positions available to M.S.W. students. These positions include a tuition waiver and hourly wage. Graduate Studies also lists graduate associate positions in other offices that M.S.W. students may be able to apply for. All GA positions come with a tuition grant and hourly pay.
The Social Work Department holds a Student Awards Ceremony every spring to recognize student excellence, both in Academics and during Field Placement. Students may be nominated by faculty or peers anytime before March 1. Nominations should be sent in electronic format to the Awards Committee and should address the Award Description.
BSW Field Excellence Award: Katrina Gainey
MSW Field Excellence Award: Tasha Smith
BSW Academic Excellence Award: Aimée Sykes
MSW Academic Excellence Award: Shawanda Erby
Phi Alpha is the national honor society for social work students who have achieved academic excellence. Winthrop University is home to the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Phi Alpha. Eligibility for Phil Alpha is determined in the fall and the spring semesters with qualified students being invited through e-mail. The annual induction ceremony takes place in the spring semester and students graduating in the fall are welcome (and encouraged) to attend!
The eligibility for Phi Alpha membership is determined at the national level and is available here. Elegibility includes:
Please note that Phil Alpha no longer uses a pre-determined GPA for membership qualification, and now invites students who are in the top 35% of all Social Work majors within the program. This means that the top 35% of all BSW and MSW students will be invited to Phi Alpha. If you have any questsions, please feel free to contact the Faculty Liason, Dr. Sara English.
