https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-earn-a-non-medical-phd-in-stem-while-serving-in-the-military <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know of people working towards their PhD full-time while serving and getting full-time salary in exchange of 6 years of service after they graduate.<br />- how does this program work?<br />- does this program only apply to medical PhD courses? I want to get a PhD in public health, would I qualify for this program?<br />- can I start working on my PhD through this program while I&#39;m enlisted or do I have to be an officer?<br />- I&#39;m a non-citizsn with MS. Can I start working on my PhD while I&#39;m waiting to put in my direct commission (DC) packet?<br />- Alternatively, if I&#39;ve put in DC packet and waiting on decision, can I enroll in this program?<br />- does this program only apply to certain schools? Say I want to get a PhD from Harvard&#39;s school of public health, can I do that through this program?<br />- anything dos/don&#39;ts or other info I should know about these PhD programs?<br /><br />TL,DR I need to know if I can work on 5 years of PhD in STEM field of my choice, from a school of my choice, while drawing full time salary from the Army in exchange of 6 more years of service. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:01:24 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-earn-a-non-medical-phd-in-stem-while-serving-in-the-military <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know of people working towards their PhD full-time while serving and getting full-time salary in exchange of 6 years of service after they graduate.<br />- how does this program work?<br />- does this program only apply to medical PhD courses? I want to get a PhD in public health, would I qualify for this program?<br />- can I start working on my PhD through this program while I&#39;m enlisted or do I have to be an officer?<br />- I&#39;m a non-citizsn with MS. Can I start working on my PhD while I&#39;m waiting to put in my direct commission (DC) packet?<br />- Alternatively, if I&#39;ve put in DC packet and waiting on decision, can I enroll in this program?<br />- does this program only apply to certain schools? Say I want to get a PhD from Harvard&#39;s school of public health, can I do that through this program?<br />- anything dos/don&#39;ts or other info I should know about these PhD programs?<br /><br />TL,DR I need to know if I can work on 5 years of PhD in STEM field of my choice, from a school of my choice, while drawing full time salary from the Army in exchange of 6 more years of service. Joshua Obenauf Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:01:24 -0500 2020-02-06T23:01:24-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-earn-a-non-medical-phd-in-stem-while-serving-in-the-military?n=5529517&urlhash=5529517 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, you need to find a blended program or an online program. I&#39;m in a blended program. SFC Melvin Brandenburg Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:52:27 -0500 2020-02-06T23:52:27-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-earn-a-non-medical-phd-in-stem-while-serving-in-the-military?n=5529581&urlhash=5529581 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Maybe <br />Also you can look into an army SMART scholarship where they&#39;ll pay for school in exchange for you working as an Army Civilian Engineer afterwards. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:30:46 -0500 2020-02-07T00:30:46-05:00 2020-02-06T23:01:24-05:00