BURSARY
Medical Officer Sponsorship is available from year 3 of Medical School . Applications are accepted from year 2 but no bursary is payable until year 3 of study at university / medical school , or year 2 of a Post-Graduate 4-year course . The bursary is worth £ 3,000 per year .
Commitment : The Bursar must join the University Air Squadron affiliated to their university ( training pay is paid for University Air Squadron attendance , along with a Training Bounty ) and apply for an upgrade to a Cadetship for their last 2 years of medical school .
CADETSHIP
Medical Officer Cadetships are normally awarded following an upgrade from a bursary . However , new applicants can apply for a cadetship to cover their penultimate and / or final year of medical study at university / medical school .
Commitment : The Cadet must join the University Air Squadron affiliated to their university and subsequently enter the Royal Air Force on an Initial Commission to commence from day one of the Specialist Officers Initial Training ( SOIT ) course .
POSTINGS AND CAREER
All postings are coordinated by the Royal Air Force and Defence Medical Services with input by the Cadet . Cadets will undertake their Foundation Years training through the Defence Foundation Programme . Following FY and SOIT , General Duties Medical Officers ( GDMOs ) are posted to a RAF Station GP Training Practice until their specialist medical training begins . During this time , GDMOs will experience life on a working RAF station first hand .
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