USPHS - NIAID Scholarship at USUHS??

[HopefulDoc12]

First off, I wasn't quite sure where to ask this question, I know there is another forum that has some USPHS info, but I was hoping that you all might be able to provide me with more. I have been considering the HPSP scholarship to join and eventually get into ID, but the more I think about it and the more I read, I feel like it may not be the best route. However, I just discovered that there is an opportunity to go to USUHS and apply for the NIH - NIAID scholarship that pays for everything in return for service as an ID physician at the NIH...this seems exactly what I want to do. Does anyone have any info on this scholarship and program or how competitive it is? Thanks!

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[itwentokay]

Ditto. I'm scrambling for information before my interview on 9/11.wish they wouldn't have us choose a service so far in advance. I'm trying to find out if NIAID is an eligible option after residency as I think I would love to work there.. But choosing NIAID now means committing to ID before med school even starts.

 

[Halfmyheart]

They are not putting people into ID anymore. NIAID's current MO at USUHS is to train physicians in Allergy and Immunology; you must do either IM/Peds as a residency (wherever) and you are required to do your fellowship (guaranteed basically) at NIH in that field. And commit to a certain time in that field working for NIAID to pay back your time.