Scholarship Components

The next GML cohort will begin in August of 2023. The GML deadline for both the MSW and GML applications is February 1, 2023.

Programmatic Components

GML scholarship recipients receive a fixed scholarship that includes:

• Full tuition and student fees
• Living costs (both year one in Waco, and year two in home community)
• Airfare to/from Waco both year one and two
• Visa Costs

GML Program Calendar*

• Year One
  • Late July: Arrive in Waco for orientation
  • August – May: Attend classes and internship
  • May: Return to home community
• Year Two
  • July: Move to location in home region to fulfill advanced internship if needed.
  • August – May: Attend virtual classes and local internship
  • Late April: Arrive in Waco to attend week long intensive course to prepare Capstone presentation**
  • Late April: Present Capstone in Garland School of Social Work Colloquium
  • May: Graduate with Master in Social Work
• After Graduation: GML students fulfill a two-year commitment to implement their graduate knowledge in their home country.  

*Calendar is subject to change.

**Can participate in Capstone course and Colloquium virtually if preferred.

Academic Components

The GML degree plan is as follows:

Year 1

• Intro to the Profession
• Practice with Individual and Families
• Practice with Groups
• Foundation Internship I and II
• Practice with Communities and Individuals
• Social Policy
• Research for Practice

Year 2 - Community or Clinical Specialization

• Research Seminar
• Administrative Practice in Social Work
• Advanced Internship I and II
• Capstone
• Community Specialization
  • Frameworks and Perspectives for Community Practice
  • Advanced Practice I and II: Community Practice
• Clinical Specialization
  • Advanced Clinical Theories and Models
  • Advanced Clinical Practice: Individual Families and Groups
  • Advanced Clinical Practice: Children and Families
  • Advanced Clinical Practice: Health Settings

In addition to these required courses, 6 hours of elective credits are required as part of the standard MSW degree plan and can be taken at any point during the program. For a list of pre-approved Social Work electives visit this site.