Application period opening for veterinary scholarships and grants

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Every year, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and its partners offer veterinary scholarship programs for students and a grant program for veterinary researchers. The application period for these scholarships will begin on September 1, 2024. In addition to AVMF’s 2 new scholarships this year, veterinary students can also apply to the following scholarships between September 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024^1,2:

• Zoetis Foundation AVMF Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship: The Zoetis Foundation and AVMF will offer a $2,000 scholarship to a full-time veterinary technician student enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology – veterinary nursing or animal health technology program in the United States and Puerto Rico.
• AVMA/AVMF Scholarship for Veterans: This scholarship is for military veterans studying veterinary medicine. Scholarships worth $9,000 will be distributed to 5 US Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and Space Force veterans who are in their first 3 years of veterinary school.
• Mildred Sylvester Scholarship: This scholarship will award $5,000 to a 1st-, 2nd-, or 3rd-year veterinary student with ties to New Jersey, including birth, residency, and education in the state.
• Rex Anderson VLC Travel Award Endowment Fund: This scholarship offers a $2,000 travel award for a veterinary student or recent graduate connected to the state of Montana to attend the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference (VLC), scheduled for January 9, 2025 to January 11, 2025.
• Durvet Animal Health Future Food Animal Veterinarian Scholarship: $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to 2 2nd- or 3rd-year veterinary students planning to enter food animal practice upon graduation. Those interested in mixed animal medicine in rural areas are also eligible.
• Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship: In collaboration with the Auxiliary to the AVMA, the AVMF will award $1,000 scholarships to 2nd- or 3rd-year veterinary students at an AVMA–accredited veterinary school in the US or in Atlantic Veterinary College in Canada; St. George’s University and Ross University in the Caribbean; Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Royal Veterinary College, and the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom.

Beginning on November 1, 2024, until November 30, 2024, 2nd- and 3rd-year veterinary students from accredited veterinary schools in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean, can also apply to the Merck Animal Health Scholarship. This scholarship will grant $10,000 to 26 of these students.

"We make an impact on veterinary students by empowering them to achieve their goals in veterinary medicine and by recognizing and rewarding individuals who have made extraordinary accomplishments in their education. Our goal is to build a relationship with veterinary students that lasts a lifetime," wrote the AVMF on their website.²

Veterinary clinicians and scientists interested in veterinary pharmacology or pharmacokinetics

The Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) and the AVMF are funding research grants for those with an interest in veterinary pharmacology or pharmacokinetics. The Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation Grant will promote research into new or existing medications for treating diseases and conditions in companion and food animals. It will also fund projects focused on ensuring the safety of food products derived from treated livestock.¹

Veterinary pharmacology proposals will be granted up to $30,000 and veterinary pharmacokinetic proposals will receive up to $15,000 in funds. The AVMF also encourages collaboration with pharmacology researchers or students who are American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics or AVMA members. The deadline to submit proposals is September 15, 2024. The decision date is January 15, 2025.

"Veterinary student scholarships and grants are awarded on varying criteria that includes academic excellence, leadership and financial need. Final decisions on all awards are based on recommendations from the AVMF’s Grants and Awards Sub-committee on Student Scholarships," wrote the AVMF.²

References

1. Scholarship opportunities for students, grants for researchers available through AVMF. News release. American Veterinary Medical Association. August 26, 2024. Accessed August 29, 2024. https://www.avma.org/news/scholarship-opportunities-students-grants-researchers-available-through-avmf?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=todays-headlines-news
2. Scholarships. American Veterinary Medical Foundation. Accessed August 29, 2024. https://www.avmf.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/