2017-2018 APVMA-AAVMC Research Scholarship Application

The APVMA would like to thank the AAVMC for their collaboration and support of our students this year. Their sponsorship has allowed us to introduce more scholarships for our students. $1000 in scholarships will be awarded undergraduate students who have completed exemplary research (the number of which is determined at the discretion of the APVMA Executive Board). Current APVMA members are eligible to apply and receive this scholarship, which is based on the following criteria:

●Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling

●Quality of research

●Level of participation in research

The deadline for this scholarship is March 1, 2018. Applications are to be emailed to in PDF format with the subject line “[Name]_APVMA_AAVMC_Research_Scholarship_Application_17/18”. For the essay questions, please use the following guidelines to write and attach your questions to this document and send as a PDF:

●Double spaced

●Size 12 font

●Times New Roman

Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

School:

Member/Club ID:

Academic Year (FR, SO, JR, SR):

Cumulative GPA (Please attach a copy of your unofficial transcript):

Questions

  1. Briefly describe the research that you have participated in abstract format. Please include a statement of the relevance of your project, brief methods, results (including statistics) and summary and importance of findings. Limit this to 400 words.

Items 2-3 should total no more than 750 words combined, Arial, 12 point font.

2. What is the importance of the role of the veterinarian in research? Primarily focus your answers on research that has to do with companion or food animals, or research animals used as models for human medicine.

3. In what ways has your research proved to be beneficial for your time as a pre-veterinary student, and how do you plan to continue your efforts in research as a veterinarian?

4. This scholarship will require a letter of recommendation from a lead faculty or research advisor of your project. They should attest to your part in the research. They will submit the letter separately from the application. Please provide them with the following instructions to do so:

  1. Please write a letter of recommendation for your student that is no longer than 750 words, Arial, size 12 point font, and double spaced. The letter should attest to the student’s participation in the research and their understanding of the project.
  2. Please submit to
  3. Submit in PDF form, and please make the subject of the email “Student Name AAVMC-APVMA Research Scholarship eLOR”
  4. Please include contact info at the end of the letter in case the APVMA Executive Board needs to contact you regarding your letter of recommendation