Have you always wanted to give back to urban communities?
Now is your chance…
St. George’s University is proudly partnered with NYC Health + Hospitals—the largest municipal healthcare system in the US—to help alleviate the doctor shortage in the Big Apple and is awarding partial-tuition scholarships to qualified1 students.
- The demand for physicians, especially in urban areas, is expected to increase as the current physician workforce ages and retires.
- The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts a shortage of 46,000-90,000 physicians by 20252.
Participating Hospitals:
Don’t let this opportunity to give back to the Big Apple pass you by…
1To be considered for scholarships you must be a permanent resident of New York City for the past five-years, have graduated from a New York City high school, college, or university, and be a full-time employee or have a parent or grandparent who is a full-time employee of either the City of New York or NYC Health + Hospitals.
2Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand from 2013 to 2025.
Serve the people of NYC and become a doctor through CityDoctors Scholarship
Join Kyeiwaa in her success story…
The CityDoctors scholarship removed a layer of financial stress and brought me one step closer to becoming a physician in the communities that helped shape me. I feel like I am in the right place and doing what I’m supposed to be doing.
Kyeiwaa Amofa-Boachie, MD ’19
Pediatrics resident at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Eligibility for CityDoctors
Partial scholarship recipients will be selected jointly by St. George’s University Scholarship Committee and NYC Health + Hospitals and awarded to eligible* incoming students accepted to SGU’s School of Medicine.
In order to qualify for the scholarship, you must be a first-time incoming SGU student, a US citizen or US Permanent Resident, and meet one or more of the following criteria:
How To Apply for a CityDoctors Scholarship
For more information, please visit the application process and requirements for admissions page.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS
Applications for scholarships will be reviewed according to the priority deadlines for submission as listed below.
For scholarship consideration, ALL applicants must submit their application by either the priority deadline 1 or 2 for their term.
For August Term
Priority 1 Deadline: March 15th
Priority 2 Deadline: May 15th
Notification Date: Applicants will be notified of a decision 10 business days following the deadline.
St. George’s University Scholarship Committee reserves the right to defer a decision to the second priority review cycle.
January and April Terms:
Priority 1 Deadline: August 31st
Priority 2 Deadline: November 15th
Notification Date: Applicants will be notified of a decision 10 business days following the deadline.
St. George’s University Scholarship Committee reserves the right to defer a decision to the second priority review cycle.