Research Fellowships and Externships for Veterinary Students

This site contains information and links to various internal and external fellowships/externships available for veterinary students. 

2008 Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholar Program

To provide an opportunity for veterinary schools to expose students in their first three years of veterinary medical school to biomedical research.  

OSU has received funding for 2 positions.  Internal and External applications are due February 1, 2008.  This program falls under the OSU CVM Summer Student Research Program.  The following link will provide additional information on the application guidelines.

 Merck-Merial VSP

ACVP Veterinary Pathology Externship Center

This site consists of a variety of listings of pathology externships available in laboratories in academia, government, industry, diagnostic and zoological/wildlife.

ACVP

Morris Animal Foundation - Veterinary Student Scholar Grant Program

DEADLINE DATE TO THE COLLEGE'S OFFICE OF RESEARCH - Monday, January 14, 2008. 

This program provides veterinary students an opportunity to become involved in veterinary research targeted at enhancing the health and welfare of companion animals (dogs, cats, horses and llamas/alpacas) and wildlife or special species.  Open to all first through third year veterinary students from an accredited college or school of veterinary medicine in their country.  The MAFVSS program will award $4,000 stipends to students who wish to participate in clinical or basic veterinary research.

Each College can submit TWO applications, one in companion animal and one in wildlife/special species.  In the event we have more than one application for each type, the College's Council for Research will review and vote on which are forwarded to Morris Animal Foundation.

Applications to be considered should be submitted no later than Monday, January 14, 2008 to Michele Morscher, 127L VMAB, 614-292-9203, email

Following is the link with more information, including the application guidelines.  If you have any questions, please contact Michele Morscher or Dr. Mathes.

MAF VSS

Nestle Purina's Veterinary Student Summer Research Fellowships

The objective of this program is to provide veterinary students with an opportunity to be involved in research and participate in the advancement of knowledge in canine and feline nutrition and health care.  Towards this end, a fund has been established that will provide small grants to faculty members to support a summer salary for a veterinary student as well as funds to support a small, well designed research project.  The research is expected to be conducted or coordinated by the student, and of suitable caliber to enable publication in a veterinary or other scientific journal.  Funded students will be expected to spend time working on other ongoing projects in the faculty member's laboratory, in addition to their primary research project, so that they may have a broader research experience.

Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to faculty members willing to serve as a supervisor and mentor to the veterinary student.  Selection will be based on review of proposals received on or before March 1 of each year.  Preference will be given to those studies involving nutritional issues related to the dog and cat.  Invasive or terminal research will NOT be funded.

Following is the link with more information, including the application guidelines.

Nestle Purina VSSRF

Lilly Research Laboratories - Externship in Vet Pathology & Lab Animal Medicine

Lilly Research Laboratories is proud to announce the availability of an externship in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal medicine.  Successful applicants will gain valuable experience in pathology and laboratory animal medicine, and develop a better understanding of the science of drug development.

Application materials can be found at the following link: Lilly and also at the above link for ACVP.

University of Illinois Center for Zoonoses Research - Veterinary Student Summer Program

The University of Illinois Center for Zoonoses Research is calling for applications for their Veterinary Student Summer Research Training Program.  Students will work side-by-side with faculty researchers in the lab or in the field; receive research and scientific methods training; receive an award of $5,100; and take an all-expense paid trip to the Merck-Merial National Symposium to present a scientific poster.

Program runs from May 12, 2008 - August 3, 2008.

Deadline for applications:  February 1, 2008

 For more information and how to apply, click on the following link for their website.

CZR

Merck Merial Veterinary Summer Internship

Merck Merial is offering 6 summer internships in 2008 at their research laboratories in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Boston and Quebec, Canada.  The successful candidate will observe and be involved in cutting edge scientific technologies critical to Merck's mission to disease treatment and prevention.  This internship provides an industrial research experience to highly-qualified individuals who have interest in laboratory animal medicine, comparative medicine, pathology, or related areas in biomedical research.  The successful applicant will spend a 10-12 week period during the calendar year as an intern at one of the Merck or Merck Research facilities.

Qualifications:  Applicanats must be currently enrolled in a veterinary school, or a veterinary graduate currently enrolled in or having recently completed a residency or research training in the biomedical sciences.  The internships are intended for veterinary students, veterinary residents, or veterinary graduate students in pathology, laboratory animal medicine, or related field.

Application Deadline:  February 15, 2008

Please see the link below for further information and how to apply.

Merck Summer Internship

Research Opportunities for Veterinary Students

Information can be found at the link below on numerous summer research programs offered by veterinary schools across the country.  These programs provide veterinary medical students with opportunities to perform mentored research in a number of exciting scientific disciplines and at the same time be paid a competitive stipend.  Program time-lines, locations and research foci vary such that you can surly find a program that fits your goals.

Research Opportunities for VMEs