PS A personal statement describing: 1. Your professional goals 2. Previous professional/academic experience that provides evidence of your potential for engaging in doctoral-level scholarship 3. The factors related to your decision to apply to the FSU College of Social Work doctoral program, and 4. The research interests you would like to pursue in the doctoral program and a tentative plan to conduct this research GPA A master's degree from a graduate school of social work (MSW) with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); The school must be accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. CV Resume/Curriculum Vitae that documents your: a. Education b. Substantive areas of expertise or interest c. Professional positions, publications and presentations d. Research experience, grant awards, etc. e. Teaching or training experience f. Professional affiliations, honors, awards g. Service Fee A $30 application fee is required for most applications. RL Three letters of reference (minimum) – Letters from three academic references or two academic references and one professional reference that, at a minimum, provide an evaluation of your overall academic and/or professional performance, your professional characteristics that support your potential for success in doctoral-level study, and your intellectual/academic capacity for doctoral-level work. You will be asked to enter contact information for recommenders into “Recommenders” section of the online application. The Recommenders will receive an email with directions to upload his or her letter. A maximum of five letters may be requested. Transcript Transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL scores (if required) must be submitted to University Graduate Admissions at the following mailing address. For GRE scores, if you selected FSU as an institution to receive your score report, that will suffice. Florida State University Office of Graduate Admissions 282 Champions Way P.O. Box 3062400 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400