JAM.......I want to be certain that we not mislead SamAca10 in any way concerning his hopes of a Phd with the Army or the USMA. Please define "Roughly, the Army pays for the Phd"........it is my understanding as few as 10- 12% of USMA graduates even attend Grad School.....much less attain Doctoral degree.......So "Heck Yeah"......is just a bit ....well.
80% of Coast Guard Academy graduates attend Grad School at the Coast Guards expense.
KVH - true that many CGA grads attend grad school but do they get their PhD? Probably not many get advanced degrees in History either.
What is your source on the 10-12% number?
I have no idea what the competition for the Army PhD program - but the opportunity exists. Sam asked the question and it's not for me to judge if this would interest him or if he would eventually be qualified.
There is also the opportunity to ADSO for grad school that is Army specific. If you agree to serve an additional three years - the Army will send you to grad school. You generally go between Capt and Major.
This program exists for WP and ROTC grads as well.
A few WP grads will gain the opportunity to attend grad school right after Commissioning by winning a scholarship. This past year 13 West Point grads were awarded Graduate scholarships.
In the Army today, the majority of officers promoted to Major have a grad degree. I don't think it's officially "required" but close.
Basically to make the Army your career you should count on getting a grad degree. Sometimes the Army pays, sometimes not.
sprog said:
Be careful on relying on GI Bill to finance education after the service if you are looking at an SA/ full ROTC Scholarship for undergraduate education. Generally, this is not available for veterans who are service academy graduates or those who received full ROTC scholarships.
Sprog - The New GI Bill can indeed be used by SA/ROTC grads. After you serve your commitment, you need to serve 3 additional years to qualify.
For instance, if one has just a 5 year AD commitment (no grad or flight school), after 3 more years of service one will qualify for the New GI Bill.
it can also be used for grad school.
Officers (ROTC/Academy Grads) Officers who graduated from service academies or received ROTC scholarships do qualify for
Chapter 33 (the new, post-9/11 GI Bill). However, time spent satisfying the ROTC/Service Academy active duty obligation does not count toward the active duty service necessary to qualify for the benefits.
http://www.newgibill.org/get_answers#45
The requirements for a full Professor require a PhD. While one can get a MA part time the demands for a PhD usually require a few years of full time dedication.