Program Highlights
Scholarship Value: $300,000+
Deadline: Rolling Applications
Career Path: U.S. Navy Medical Officer (Physician)
About the Program
The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) is a full-ride medical school scholarship offered by the U.S. Navy. If you are accepted to medical school, the Navy will pay 100% of your tuition and provide a monthly living stipend, allowing you to graduate debt‑free while securing a guaranteed physician career. You attend your civilian medical school—you are paid by the Navy.
What You Receive
- 100% tuition paid for 2, 3, or 4 years
- $20,000 signing bonus
- $2,900+ monthly living stipend
- All required school fees paid
- Full reimbursement for books, equipment & supplies
- Officer salary and benefits after graduation
- Guaranteed physician position in the U.S. Navy
- Most students graduate with little to no medical school debt.
Who Should Apply
- Pre‑med students
- Current medical students
- Career changers accepted into medical school
Eligibility
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Complete medical school by age 42
- Be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. medical school
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Be medically qualified
What Happens After Medical School
- After graduation and residency, you will serve as a Navy Physician (Medical Officer).
- Earn a competitive officer salary.
- Receive free healthcare, housing allowance, and retirement benefits.
- Practice medicine while serving patients around the world.
How to Apply
- Click Apply on Handshake. A Navy Medical Programs Officer will contact you to confirm eligibility, explain the scholarship, and walk you through the application process.
- This is not enlistment—it's a fully funded medical school scholarship leading to a physician career.
Job Title and Overview
Job Title: Physician Opportunities for Final Year Residents or Fellows with the U.S. Navy
Are you a Final Year Resident or Fellow ready to take the next step in your medical career? Do you still have massive student loan debt and want a financial kickstart to your career? If so, the U.S. Navy has an extraordinary opportunity that combines clinical excellence with a life of service and adventure.
Experiences available include jungle medicine training in Thailand, cold‑weather medicine in Norway, aviation medicine on fighter jets, medical care in Papua New Guinea, and work and play in places like Rota and Spain.
Guaranteed job upon completion of residency—focus on board exam prep!
We’re actively seeking physicians in select specialties to serve as Medical Corps Officers in the Navy—joining a team committed to caring for service members and their families.
This is an Active‑Duty role for a Final Year Resident or Fellow to become a Medical Corps Officer in the Navy.
Eligible Specialties
- Aerospace Medicine
- Anesthesia
- Cardiology
- Cardio‑Thoracic Surgery
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Trauma/Critical Care Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
Starting Annual Compensation
$210,000 to $360,000 (depending on specialty).
Benefits
- Up to $800,000 sign‑on bonus
- Up to $65,000 specialty incentive pay
- $8,000 board certification pay (once certified)
- Continuing Medical Education allowance
- Monthly housing allowance (tax‑free & area specific)
- Exceptional benefits: retirement, 30 days of PTO, and more
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, & life insurance for you & your dependents
- Parental leave: minimum of 12 weeks paid for both mothers and fathers
- Quality of life: work in a balanced environment with no production requirements
- GI Bill: 36 months of education benefits (full tuition coverage, housing allowance, and $1,000 book stipend for you or your dependents)
- Fully covered relocation fees
- Opportunities for international travel and humanitarian support
- Access to a worldwide professional network of medical professionals
- No hassling with insurance companies for patient care
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or DO from an ACGME‑accredited school or ECFMG certified
- Final Year of Residency
- U.S. Citizenship
- Between ages 21 and 63
Location & Contact
Phone: (516) 689‑4331
Email: matthew.k.galbraith.mil@us.navy.mil
Point of Contact: Matthew Galbraith
Location: Full‑time in‑person position. Not a remote or telemedicine position.
Nationwide: Opportunity to practice in a variety of locations across the nation and abroad. Over 250 Navy facilities worldwide.
If you’d like to learn more, apply here or reach out via call, text, or email!