[Phar26] USPHS Commissioned Corps Junior (JR) and Senior (SR) Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program's (COSTEP) Annual Open Application Period

[Byrd, Kenley E]

Good morning,



My name is LT Jennifer Joo, a current pharmacist and an active-duty officer within the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS).  I wanted to provide a friendly reminder that USPHS Commissioned Corps Junior (JR) and Senior (SR) Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program's (COSTEP) annual open application period is now open.



COSTEPs are highly competitive, active-duty uniformed service programs for full-time students pursuing their qualifying degrees. Please visit Officer & Student Training Programs<https://www.usphs.gov/students/> for further information on COSTEP.



JRCOSTEP



Junior COSTEPs serve on active duty for 31-120 days during school breaks. Within three months after the date of completion of the JRCOSTEP assignment, applicants must be scheduled to return to college or university as a full-time student; or enter a postgraduate degree program.



Application acceptance period is August 1 – September 30, 2024.



JRCOSTEP applications will be accepted now for active-duty assignments the following year. Please refer applicants to the following resources before they apply: JRCOSTEP policy<https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_371.02.pdf>,  CCMIS JRCOSTEP FAQs<https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/JrCoStepCCI371.02Faq.aspx>, and JRCOSTEP FAQs<https://www.usphs.gov/media/yunnlaiu/jrcostep-faqs.pdf>.



SRCOSTEP



Senior COSTEPs serve on active duty while attending their final year of academic study and incur a service obligation equal to twice the time sponsored upon graduation. Please refer applicants to the following resources before they apply: SRCOSTEP policy<https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_371.03.pdf>, CCMIS SRCOSTEP FAQs<https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/SrCoStepCCI371.03Faq.aspx>, and SRCOSTEP FAQs<https://www.usphs.gov/media/daoj3qxv/srcostep-faqs.pdf>.



SRCOSTEP applications will be accepted for students who are graduating in 2026 or early 2027 with a degree in the following disciplines: medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, veterinary medicine, environmental health, engineering, speech-language pathology, audiology, research science, or occupational, physical, or respiratory therapy.



Application acceptance period is August 1 – September 30, 2024.



As of June 1, 2022, SRCOSTEP participants are also subject to the Commissioned Service Obligation<https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/POM_821.85.pdf> upon graduation. Please review the CSO CCMIS FAQs<https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/CCD122_02Faq.aspx>.



Any additional questions regarding the current COSTEP open application period can be submitted to PHSCostep at hhs.gov<mailto:PHSCostep at hhs.gov>.



V/r,



LT Jennifer Joo



Jennifer Joo, PharmD

LT, U.S. Public Health Service

Staff Pharmacist

FMC Fort Worth

3150 Horton Road

Fort Worth, TX 76119

Phone: 817-413-3<tel:8174133486>264

Jjoo at bop.gov<mailto:Jjoo at bop.gov>
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