The University of Washington, based in Seattle, WA offers a fully funded PhD in Social Welfare. The UW School of Social Work doctoral program stands out among advanced social welfare programs by offering an array of academic resources available at one of the nation’s premier research universities. The School ensures that all students have some means of financial support during the 9-month school year for the first four years in the program and is frequently able to continue support beyond this point. The guaranteed four years of support are in the form of grants, fellowships, or research and/or teaching assistantships.