Applicants either must be or plan to be enrolled in a social work degree program to maintain eligibility. Awardees must maintain active membership throughout the award period. Applicants who are current members in good standing can apply for a scholarship using their current membership ID number. Non-members interested in applying can join NASW if they 1) have a social work degree (BSW/MSW) or are matriculating in a CSWE-accredited social work program, or 2) are enrolled in or awaiting acceptance into a CSWE-accredited program. Applicants awaiting acceptance into a CSWE-accredited program must include, with the membership form, their application to the MSW program with a letter from the college/university verifying the application has been received. To apply for NASW membership visit www.socialworkers.org and select “join online“, or download and complete NASW‘s “Membership Application“. New members will receive email confirmation of membership, which will include a member ID and password.
Applicants who download and complete a member application can submit it with dues payment, their application to an accredited MSW program and a letter verifying receipt of application via email to naswfoundation@naswdc.org , fax 202.336.8292 or US mail to NASW Foundation, 750 First St NE Ste 800, Washington DC 20002. Membership applications will be processed within 5 working days and applicants will receive email confirmation with member ID, username and password. Membership dues will not be refunded.
For assistance with membership, please contact NASW Member Services at 800-742-4089.
The deadline to submit a completed fellowship/scholarship application is March 1, 2016.
For more information, visit http://www.naswfoundation.org/scholarships/