Stipends, Fellowships and Research Assistantships

GSSW offers scholarship, stipend, and research assistantship opportunities to help supplement the cost of your education. This page covers application information, course requirements and more.

Child Welfare Scholarship

The Colorado Child Welfare Scholars Consortium (CCWSC) is part of a statewide effort to invest in the education of selected students to attract qualified social work professionals dedicated to the provision of equitable and inclusive services within public child welfare in Colorado. Students who are awarded Child Welfare Scholarships agree to commit themselves to public-sector employment. They will be required to complete a specified term of “payback” employment in a Colorado county or tribal department of human/social services in a child welfare position serving Title IV-E eligible children and their families in exchange for receiving the Child Welfare Scholarship. View the full program description.

Scholarship amount: $12,000 – $14,000
Field education requirement: Foundation or Concentration internship in a Colorado public child welfare (county) agency
Eligibility: Denver Campus, MSW@Denver, Four Corners and Western Colorado MSW students with a Colorado residence
Post-Graduation Requirements: For every year the scholarship is received, following graduation, awardees are required to work one year serving child welfare populations in a Colorado department of social/human services or with a tribal nation within Colorado.
Application process: Next application cycle will begin in Winter quarter- January.
Pathway Preference: Child Welfare
Contact: Christa Doty

Application Requirements
The earlier you apply, the better your chances are of being awarded a scholarship. Applications for the 2026 - 2027 academic year are now open! Please see the following important links.
Course Requirements

Required: SOWK 4418 Child Welfare Practice: Assessment and Intervention- offered only in Winter Quarter
Recommended: SOWK 4600: Child Welfare History & Policies- offered in Fall Quarter only

Child Welfare Scholarship Team

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Christa Doty

Senior Program Associate

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Research Assistantships

Although research interests are diverse, GSSW faculty members, students and research partners share something in common: a focus on advancing social justice. GSSW lives this mission every day through research and scholarship that spans social work practice, policy and system reform. With a research assistantship, you can be part of this vital work. If you are interested in pursuing a research assistantship, view our active research project page to identify a project that fits your interest. From there, reach out to the affiliated faculty member directly for position availability.

All paid DU Research Assistant positions are posted on the DU job board, PCO.

If you would like assistance connecting with research opportunities, applying for research assistant positions and/or reaching out to faculty, please contact your Career Development Advisor for assistance (gssw.careers@du.edu).