Posted on October 7, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: November 13, 2009

American Veterinary Medical Foundation and Pfizer Animal Health Announce New Scholarship Program for Veterinary Students

In an effort to help U.S. veterinary students cope with rising school debt while reinforcing the importance of building a diverse profession and addressing a shortage of food animal veterinarians, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation and Pfizer Animal Health have launched an annual scholarship program that will award a total of up to $2 million through 2012.

To be administered by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation and funded by Pfizer Animal Health, the Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program will award $2,500 scholarships to more than 225 veterinary students a year. To be eligible, students must be attending a U.S. veterinary school accredited by AVMA

Although the program is open to all second- and third-year veterinary students, at least 40 percent of the awardees will be students likely to enter food animal medicine or rural practice. In addition, approximately 30 percent of scholarship recipients will be from diverse backgrounds, as defined by age, gender, physical disability, and ethnicity, among other characteristics.

Applications for the spring 2010 scholarships are available at the AVMF Web site.

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Primary Subject: Animal Welfare
Geographic Funding Area: National

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