Application Process
The PhD program in the Department of Health Services uses the UW Graduate School online application. After you create a user profile and select the program, you'll be given specific instructions for how to complete each element of the application. Then, once you've completed each required element, you'll be able to pay the application fee online and submit your application.
Applicants are also welcome to begin their application using SOPHAS (www.sophas.org); however they must complete the process by submitting a University of Washington application using the UW Graduate School online system and providing the requested materials.
Please read the General Steps to Complete an Application section below to get an overview of the materials you'll need to assemble.
When you are prepared, go to https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss to begin the online application.
DEADLINE:
The deadline for application to the program is the end of the first business day after January 1.
(International applicants: Note that the Graduate School application will ask that materials such as transcripts, test scores and degree reports be submitted as close as possible to November 1 of the year prior to admission.)
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
FACULTY CONTACT:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact faculty before making application, and should list those contacts in the appropriate section of the PhD application. Applicants should contact PhD Program faculty whose research relates to their own research interests and to discuss how our program could provide appropriate training and mentorship in health services research, given the applicant's background and goals.
The deadline for application to the program is the end of the first business day after January 1.
(International applicants: Note that the Graduate School application will ask that materials such as transcripts, test scores and degree reports be submitted as close as possible to November 1 of the year prior to admission.)
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
For general questions about the program and the application
process, please contact the PhD Program Coordinator:
hservphd@u.washington.edu 206-616-2977
hservphd@u.washington.edu 206-616-2977
FACULTY CONTACT:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact faculty before making application, and should list those contacts in the appropriate section of the PhD application. Applicants should contact PhD Program faculty whose research relates to their own research interests and to discuss how our program could provide appropriate training and mentorship in health services research, given the applicant's background and goals.
General Steps to Complete an Application:
(Additional steps may be requested as you begin to assemble the application.)
(Additional steps may be requested as you begin to assemble the application.)
CHOOSE A PROGRAM:
In the program list, the option is listed as "Public Health - Health Services - Doctoral Program (PhD)"
In the program list, the option is listed as "Public Health - Health Services - Doctoral Program (PhD)"
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (2-3 pages):
The statement of purpose should include a description of the applicant's professional background, career goals, and the educational objectives which he/she expects to meet through the program. An applicant should be sure to include a description of his or her work experience in health care or related fields. The admissions committee places particular importance on well-specified and realistic career objectives.
Personal Statement (optional):
The Department of Health Services welcomes students who have varied cultural experiences, and who will therefore contribute to the intellectual and social enrichment of the Doctoral Program. If you wish to have these factors included in the review of your application, please provide a statement concerning your personal history, family background, and influences on your intellectual development. This statement should include cultural and educational opportunities (or the lack thereof), social and economic disadvantages that you may have had to overcome, and the ways in which these experiences affected you. This statement can be separate from the goal statement described above, or can be incorporated into it.
The statement of purpose should include a description of the applicant's professional background, career goals, and the educational objectives which he/she expects to meet through the program. An applicant should be sure to include a description of his or her work experience in health care or related fields. The admissions committee places particular importance on well-specified and realistic career objectives.
Personal Statement (optional):
The Department of Health Services welcomes students who have varied cultural experiences, and who will therefore contribute to the intellectual and social enrichment of the Doctoral Program. If you wish to have these factors included in the review of your application, please provide a statement concerning your personal history, family background, and influences on your intellectual development. This statement should include cultural and educational opportunities (or the lack thereof), social and economic disadvantages that you may have had to overcome, and the ways in which these experiences affected you. This statement can be separate from the goal statement described above, or can be incorporated into it.
TRANSCRIPTS:
(SOPHAS Note: Domestic applicants who are sending official transcripts through SOPHAS may skip this item in the UW Grad School online application.)
A set of sealed official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning which the applicant has attended must be sent to the address below.
Minor transcripts for course-work that has no relevance to the degree can be omitted. Major transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
(Applicants who anticipate delays will be given the opportunity to submit unofficial transcript copies to be used for review until the official versions arrive)
(SOPHAS Note: Domestic applicants who are sending official transcripts through SOPHAS may skip this item in the UW Grad School online application.)
A set of sealed official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning which the applicant has attended must be sent to the address below.
PhD Program Office
Department of Health Services
University of Washington, Box 357660
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195-7660
Department of Health Services
University of Washington, Box 357660
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195-7660
Minor transcripts for course-work that has no relevance to the degree can be omitted. Major transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
(Applicants who anticipate delays will be given the opportunity to submit unofficial transcript copies to be used for review until the official versions arrive)
GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE)
(The PhD program in Health Services requires all applicants to submit GRE scores.)
Have GRE scores reported directly to the University of Washington through the Educational Testing Service. The University's institutional code is 4854.
You will also be asked to self-report your GRE scores
(The PhD program in Health Services requires all applicants to submit GRE scores.)
Have GRE scores reported directly to the University of Washington through the Educational Testing Service. The University's institutional code is 4854.
You will also be asked to self-report your GRE scores
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
If you are required to provide test scores, have the scores reported directly to the University of Washington. The University's institutional code is 4854.
If you are required to provide test scores, have the scores reported directly to the University of Washington. The University's institutional code is 4854.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(The PhD program in Health Services requires all applicants to have recommendations submitted using the evaluation form in the UW Grad School online system.)
Three recommendations are required. Recommendations should be requested of individuals who are familiar with your academic goals and your potential for achieving those goals.
Applicants will be asked to designate recommenders in the UW Grad School online application. The online application will then send specific instructions to each recommender. Applicants will be able to return to the online application to check whether the application system has received the recommendations.
Applicants are expected to be in contact with each recommender to make sure that the recommendations are sent to the online application system by the due dates.
(The PhD program in Health Services requires all applicants to have recommendations submitted using the evaluation form in the UW Grad School online system.)
Three recommendations are required. Recommendations should be requested of individuals who are familiar with your academic goals and your potential for achieving those goals.
Applicants will be asked to designate recommenders in the UW Grad School online application. The online application will then send specific instructions to each recommender. Applicants will be able to return to the online application to check whether the application system has received the recommendations.
Applicants are expected to be in contact with each recommender to make sure that the recommendations are sent to the online application system by the due dates.
CURRENT CV:
A current resume or CV should be submitted with the application.
A current resume or CV should be submitted with the application.
