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 full- or 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
Full and 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.