This program is first of its kind to have emphasis in metrics and implementation science. The PhD program provides students with the latest and most innovative tools to advance global health solutions that are critical for decision-making and priority setting. PhD candidates will have the opportunity to work in one of the true global health capitals – where innovators in research, funding, and delivery work side by side to improve population health.

Please contact Savita Mukhedkar at savitm@uw.edu. She can answer general questions you may have about the program, your eligibility and connect you with appropriate faculty of students to speak with regarding the program.

We have only one admissions cycle, with a midnight December 1 deadline (or the next business day if December 1 falls on a weekend). All applications received between September 1 and December 1 are reviewed together; there is no early application process. Please do not apply until September 1 or later, as materials and procedures change each year. All materials, including test scores, are expected to be submitted by the deadline. Please plan ahead for this.  

English Language Proficiency Tests: International applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English. Please see the Graduate School English Language Proficiency Requirements to determine whether you will need to submit scores for the TOEFL or IELTS. Test scores are valid for two years and must be valid on the date the application is submitted.

Exceptions include the following two categories:

A bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or from an institution in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, or the United Kingdom.

Official documentation from the institution verifying that the applicant’s undergraduate degree is from an institution (in a country other than those listed in #1 above) where all instruction is in English. The undergraduate degree must be equivalent to a US bachelor’s degree. Documentation must be presented to the Graduate School.

Yes. In fact it is up to you to keep track of your application materials by checking on your application in the system. Once you have started or submitted a UW Graduate School application,  log in to your account to check the status of your submitted application, letters of recommendation, transcripts & test scores. Please check via the electronic system, rather than by emailing staff.

The program begins in fall quarter. Because the coursework is sequential in nature, students cannot begin in winter or spring quarters.

We do keep waitlists in case any of the applicants to whom we offer admission decline our offer and space becomes available. If you are placed on a waitlist, we will let you know at the time admissions decisions are announced (first week of March). We are not able to predict if or when a waitlisted student might be admitted, and we do not release the order of the waitlist to applicants. We will keep the waitlist open until school begins in autumn quarter.

No, we do not permit deferrals. However, if you are admitted and would like to reapply the following year, we can keep your application materials on file for one year as long as you notify the department by April 15th.