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From: Dr. David Scarfe <DScarfe>
Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:39 AM
Subject: WAVMA Members-L: 2013 Veterinary Student/New Graduate Scholarship Program (May 15 Application Deadline)
To: WAVMA_Members-L
2013 Veterinary Student/New Graduate Scholarship Program
Applications for 2013 Scholarships are now open.
ALL application materials must be submitted by May 15, 2013.
Scholarship Award Intent & Criteria
Awards will be made to WAVMA/SAVMA Members in good standing based on academic merit, past involvement in aquatic veterinary medicine, and the likelihood that the applicant will continue a career in private veterinary practice and provide aquatic veterinary services to clients. Awardees will provide a written report for possible publication in the WAVMA Newsletter within 30 days after completion of the meeting or project and, when possible, awardees are expected to give a presentation about their scholarship experience to veterinary students.
Awards are intended to support involvement and aquatic veterinary education of:
- · Students enrolled in a recognized academic program leading to a veterinary degree;
- · Graduate veterinarians enrolled in recognized post-graduate veterinary education programs; or,
- · Veterinarians who have graduated within the previous 24 months and are in private practice.
Scholarships may be used to offset personal costs for:
- · Travel, accommodation or registration at aquatic veterinary conferences, symposia and other continuing education and professional development (CEPD) meetings, including on-line aquatic CEPD;
- · Travel, accommodation and other activities directly associated with externships that expose veterinary students to clinical aquatic veterinary medicine;
- · Equipment and supplies needed for aquatic veterinary research projects not funded by other financial sources.
For more information and to apply, go to http://www.wavma.org/scholarships.
