FINANCING YOUR VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION

Current Grants:

Ongoing Grants/ Scholarships!

JANUARY DEADLINES

January 1st – NAVLE Study Package Grant
SAVMA’s Education and Professional Development Committee (EPDC) is offering ten $300 scholarships for students in their final years of vet school preparing for the NAVLE! Even if you have already purchased a NAVLE study package you can be reimbursed up to $300. Applications can be found here, and any questions should be sent to Spencer Graham at sgraha33@vols.utk.edu.

January 7th – AVMA and AVMF Summer Research Scholarship
Please be reminded that the AVMA and AVMF are offering scholarships to students seeking to further their research experience. The AVMA/AVMF 2nd Opportunity Summer Research Scholarship is intended to provide support for currently enrolled veterinary students who have previously conducted a summer research project and are seeking to gain a second summer of research experience. Candidates concurrently enrolled in a graduate research degree program may apply; however, depending on the size of the applicant pool and funding, preference may be given to students who are not already enrolled in a graduate research degree program. There will be five scholarships awarded in 2022. Students will receive a $5,000 scholarship and an additional $1,000 to supplement travel expenses to the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. Students should complete the application found at https://www.avmf.org/programs/2nd-opportunity-research-scholarship/. They must submit their application to a representative at their school no later thanFriday, January 7. It is up to the student to determine the appropriate contact coordinating summer research projects at their university. Each school will then select one student and forward their application to the AVMF (pgillespie@avma.org) no later than January 21. The AVMA Council on Research will review the nominations and select the five recipients. Ideally, students would continue last summer’s project, but that is not a requirement.

January 14th – Economic Initiatives Essay Contest
SAVMA’s Education and Professional Development Committee (EPDC) is offering an award of $500 to two student essay contest winners who write an essay suggesting actionable solutions for SAVMA and/or the AVMA which will help to alleviate student financial stress. Examples might include new student programs, political advocacy, or increased educational outreach. Applications can be found here, and if you have any questions email savma.epdc@gmail.com.

January 10^th – Economic Initiatives Essay Contest
The SAVMA Education and Professional Development Committee is offering an award of $500 to two student essay contest winners who write about an actionable solution for SAVMA and/or the AVMA which will help to alleviate student financial stress. Apply here starting October 11^th!

January 15th – Human-Animal Bond Grant
SAVMA’s Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship Committee (AWESC) will be providing 5 grants of $500 each for initiating human-animal bond projects, special lectures on topics involving the human-animal bond, and enhancing the education of veterinary students in tangible ways related to the human-animal bond. Applications can be found here, and if you have any questions email savma.awesc@gmail.com

January 15th – Animal Welfare Grant
SAVMA’s Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship Committee (AWESC) will be providing 5 grants of $500 each for initiating animal welfare projects, special lectures on topics involving animal welfare, and enhancing the education of veterinary students in tangible ways related to animal welfare. Applications can be found here, and if you have any questions email savma.awesc@gmail.com

January 31st – ICDC Equity in Veterinary Medicine Grant
SAVMA’s Integratie Communications and Diversity Committee (ICDC) is offering up to $100 to join any professional veterinary organization of their choice that promotes diversity and inclusion. This grant will be on rolling submission and will close once funds are used up. Applications can be found here, and if you have any questions email savma.icdc@gmail.com.

FEBRUARY DEADLINES

February 15th – Health and Disability Scholarship
SAVMA’s Wellbeing Committee will be granting 4 awards of $1000 USD each to deserving SAVMA members who carry the extra burden of a mental illness, learning disability, physical disability, or chronic disease during their time as a veterinary student. Applicants are required to submit a letter explaining what this scholarship would mean to them and the management of their health hardship; disclosure of medical condition is not required. Applications can be found here, and if you have any questions email savmawellbeing@gmail.com.

MARCH DEADLINES

Diversity and Inclusion awards
Student & Campus Life (SCL) is seeking nominations for four special Diversity and Inclusion awards – the Quiet Influence award, two Student Organization of the Year awards, to be awarded to an undergraduate and a graduate or professional organization, and the Transformational Leadership Award. All awards will honor students and or student organizations who have notably played a role in uplifting SCL’s diversity and inclusion values.

Please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/about-scl/awards-funding/perkins-prize-and-scl-awards to review award criteria and to complete the nomination application. Applications are due March 31.

The awards ceremony will take place virtually on Thursday, May 6, 2021. For more information, please email, perkins@cornell.edu

March 31^st – Travel Grant Supporting Diversity and Communications
The SAVMA Integrative Communication and Diversity Committee is awarding up to five $200 grants to deserving individuals who have attended or wish to attend a meeting or event that promotes diversity and communication within the veterinary profession. Apply here today!

APRIL DEADLINES

Communications Development Grant – April 15th (Deadline Extended!)
The Integrative Communication and Diversity Committee (ICDC) is providing up to five grants ranging from $200 to $500 to organizations that encourage the development and improvement of communication in veterinary medicine. Applicants are required to produce creative work such as a video, poster, piece of art, etc. that demonstrates how their event will encourage growth in communication. Apply here and contact savma.icdc@gmail.com with any questions.

Underserved Areas Grant– April 15th
SAVMA’s Public Heath and Community Outreach Committee (PHCOC) will be awarding 2 stipends of $500 and 1 stipend of $1,000 each to retroactively reimburse SAVMA members for costs accrued during an externship completed between April 1st, 2020 and March 31st, 2021. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, the student must be a SAVMA member in good standing attending an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine. Apply here and contact Kara Valasek at savma.phcoc@gmail.com with any questions.

Disaster Preparedness Grant – April 30th
The SAVMA Public Health and Community Outreach Committee (PHCOC) is offering a Disaster Preparedness Grant for individuals or clubs to receive funding for a wet lab, lecture, or event that focuses on disaster preparedness through disease outbreak simulations, disaster response training/certification, or collaborative meetings with disaster responders in your area. There will be two $1000 grants and one $500 grant and applications will be accepted for retroactive and prospective funding here. Contact savma.phcoc@gmail.com with any questions.

MAY DEADLINES

AVMA/AVMF Scholarship for Veterans – due on May 15, 2021
In honor of the 100th anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson’s signing of the National Defense Act of 1916, and the creation of a Veterinary Corp within the U.S. Army, the AVMA and AVMF established a special scholarship for military veterans pursuing an education in veterinary medicine. $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy currently in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of veterinary school at any AVMA accredited school. Click here for the application.

AVMF/EveryCat Health Foundation (formerly Winn Feline Foundation) Scholarship) – due on May 15, 2021
An annual $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a 2nd or 3rdyear student at an AVMA accredited school in the United States who demonstrates an interest in feline veterinary medicine. The recipient of this award must be able to document a history of participation in activities that benefit the health and welfare of cats, including research, shelter work, cat clubs, and other community service programs. A strong GPA and financial need are also considered for this scholarship. Click here for the application.

Mildred Sylvester Scholarship – due on May 15, 2021
The estate of Mildred Sylvester established an endowed scholarship that awards a $1,000 annual scholarship to an outstanding 1st, 2nd or 3rd year veterinary student with a connection to the state of New Jersey (current or past resident, high school or college graduate). Click here for the application.

AVMF/Arizona Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship – due on May 15, 2021
AVMF partners with the AzVMA to offer five $1,000 scholarships to 3rd year Arizona veterinary students in good standing with an AVMA accredited school in North America. There are also opportunities for 1st year students attending the University of Arizona. Click here for the application.

Dr. Elinor McGrath Scholarship – due on May 15, 2021
Juliette Fassett, Founder of Dr. McGrath’s, partners with the AVMF in offering a $500 scholarship to a veterinary student in their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of veterinary school at an AVMA accredited school in the United States. Born in 1888, Dr. McGrath graduated from the Chicago Veterinary College in 1910 and went on to practice veterinary medicine in Chicago. She was also the first female admitted into the AVMA. The recipient of this award will be selected based on their story of how they achieved their veterinary goals with the strength and determination of Dr. McGrath. Click here for the application.

COVID-19 Relief Fund
A SAVMA COVID Relief Fund has been established for SAVMA members experiencing financial difficulties related to COVID-19. This fund is administered through the CVM Office of Student Financial Planning, as all aid to students must be distributed through their office. Funding is limited to $200 per student and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Once approved, the amount will be disbursed through the University Bursar’s Office as a direct refund, regardless of any outstanding balance on the student’s account. Students are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit through the Bursar. To apply, please visit this website.

Purdue Diversity Certificate Course
The goal of the Purdue Certificate Grant is to make the Purdue Certificate Program more accessible to SAVMA students. They will be funding students to register and take the Program. The Diversity Certificate Course has 12 comprehensive modules, requires community service and attendance at four activities pertinent to the course. Students will have one year from registration to complete the course. Applications may be found here. For additional information about the course please go to https://vet.purdue.edu/humancenteredvetmed/students.php.

Applications can be found here and are due by May 15, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. Any questions you have about the grant can be sent directly to savma.icdc@gmail.com.

James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony.
The Perkins Prize is awarded to the program or organization making the most significant contribution to furthering the ideal of the university community while respecting the values of racial and cultural diversity. A Cornell student, faculty, or staff member receives the Prize in which case the program or organization they represent benefits. The $5,000 prize award goes to further support activities that promote interracial and intercultural respect, understanding, peace, and harmony on campus. We invite nomination applications from Cornell’s students, faculty, and staff.

The Perkins Prize was established by Trustee Emeritus Thomas W. Jones, class of 1969, to recognize James A. Perkins. Perkins was Cornell’s president during the 1969 Willard Straight Occupation of which Jones was a participant.

NAVLE Survey – May 1st
SAVMA’s Education and Professional Development Committee (EDPC) is excited to offer help and advice to students taking the NAVLE in the future. Five winners will be chosen at random from all participants to receive $100 each. Take the survey here, and contact Liz Treece (NC State) at savma.epdc@gmail.com with any questions.

SAVMA Externship Grant – May 1st
EPDC is offering an externship grant open to SAVMA members with off-campus externships between the dates of August 1, 2020-July 31, 2021. Twenty-five awards will be given at $300 each and are available. *Note: due to a large amount of expected applicants, we will only be accepting the first 300 applications for this grant.* The application can be found here and questions should be sent to savma.epdc@gmail.com.

Extracurricular Funding Grant – May 4th
EPDC is awarding up to 10, $150 awards in reimbursement money to provide funding for veterinary student organizations who offer wet labs or lectures supplementing their student’s veterinary education. Guidelines can be found in the full SAVMANews below, and questions should be sent to savma.epdc@gmail.com. Applications can be found here and submissions are due by May, 4th 2021 at 11:59 PM.

Research in Public Health Grant – May 15th
The Public Health and Community Outreach Committee (PHCOC) is offering two, $500 grants that can be used to defray expenses (accumulated during the research project duration) that are not covered by the student’s existing research funds. In the event that the 2022 SAVMA Symposium is back in person, then the awardees will have the opportunity to present their projects. Apply here and contact savma.phcoc@gmail.com if you have any questions.

SAVMA Experience-Gaining Grant (VREG) – May 15th
CURRENTLY OPEN! All SAVMA members in good standing (up-to-date in membership dues) are eligible for the following via reimbursement:
●$100 for SAVMA members that have not volunteered at a SAVMA event
● $200 for SAVMA volunteers for domestic experiences
● $300 for SAVMA volunteers for international experiences
This fund is for costs associated with any veterinary-related experience. Due to limited funding, grants will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only one reimbursement is allotted per member per calendar year (January 1st – December 31st). These funds EXCLUDE SAVMA Symposium, externships, and conferences/symposia held at Cornell University. All forms and receipts need to be submitted to the SAVMA Treasurer, Hannah Lindsley, via email (hrl47@cornell.edu). To apply, please fill out this form.

Government and Policy Travel Grant Application – May 31st
SAVMA’s Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) is pleased to offer 6 grants to assist with the cost of attending government-focused conferences, externships, or other unique experiences related to public policy. All winners will submit a brief program report, of no more than a couple paragraphs in length, describing their experience. Apply here and contact GAC.SAVMA15@gmail.com if you have any questions.

COVID Animal Welfare Relief Grant – May 31st
SAVMA’s Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship Committee (AWESC) is offering an animal welfare grant open to SAVMA members who work on projects addressing animal welfare issues that are unique to pandemic times. Five awards will be given at $500 each. Applications can be found here and contact savma.awesc@gmail.com for any questions.

Environmental Awareness Grant – May 31st
SAVMA’s Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship Committee (AWESC) is offering an environmental awareness grant open to SAVMA members who reach out and initiative environmental projects, engage in research, or attend conservation-related events/meetings. Three awards will be given at $500 each, and one award will be granted for $1000. Applications can be found here and contact for savma.awesc@gmail.com any questions.

JUNE DEADLINES

Wellbeing Support Fund – June 30th
SAVMA’s Wellbeing Committee is awarding up to $2,500 to student applicants demonstrating the need for assistance with a project, lecture, or event(s) that will foster physical or mental wellbeing in their respective college, on an as-needed basis. Applications can be found here.

AUGUST DEADLINES

IVEC 2021 Summer Research Grant – SAVMA International Veterinary Experience Committee

The IVEC 2021 Summer Research Grant is awarded to deserving SAVMA members who demonstrate a strong desire to participate in international veterinary-related research. Due to Covid-19, the research experience may have been done remotely. However, the research experience must be international. The research must have taken place between June 1st and September 1st, 2021. Five awards will be distributed in the amount of $500 each.

Applications must be submitted electronically NO LATER THAN Friday, August 13th, 2021 at 11:59 PM (CST).

Applications will be reviewed by IVEC Committee members during August 2021 and recipients notified by the end of the month. Results will be notified within the same months. Apply here!

SEPTEMBER DEADLINES

September 15th – Travel Grant Supporting diversity and Communications
SAVMA’s Integrative Communication and Diversity Committee (ICDC) is awarding up to five $200 grants to individuals who have attended or wish to attend a meeting/event from April 1st, 2021 to September 15th, 2021 that promotes diversity and/or communication within the veterinary profession OR to minority veterinary students who have attended or wish to attend an externship to assist with travel expenses. Applications can be found here and email savma.icdc@gmail.com with any questions.

OCTOBER DEADLINES

October 1st – 2021 International Experience Scholarship
SAVMA’s International Veterinary Experience Committee (IVEC) is awarding $750 for a veterinary-related international experience carried from July 20, 2021 through January 18, 2022. Applications can be found here and are due October 1st at 11:59 PM CST. Questions should be emailed to ivecscholarships@gmail.com.

October 31st – Retrospective Conference Travel Grant
SAVMA’s Education and Professional Development Committee (EPDC) is offering retrospective funding to veterinary students who attended any conference from August 1st, 2020 to July 31st, 2021. Six awards will be given at $250 each – applications can be found here and are due by October 31st at 5pm CST.

NOVEMBER DEADLINES

November 15th – Empowering Diversity within Veterinary Medicine Grant
SAVMA’s Integrative Communication and Diversity Committee (IPDC) will be awarding up to five grants ranging from $250-500 for deserving individuals or groups who host a diversity-based activity that facilitates conversation and awareness about diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine. The scope of the grant is not limited to cultural diversity and may include factors such as ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. Applications can be found here and any questions contact Makayla Wiley at savma.icdc@gmail.com.

November 15^th – 2020 World Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Award  
The call for nominations for the 2020 WVA Animal Welfare Awards is now open! The award recognizes one veterinary student from around the world for involvement and engagement in animl welfare. Complere information on nomination procedures and requirements are available in the online WVA call for nominations.

November 16th- Extracurricular Funding Grant
The SAVMA Education and Professional Development Committee is offering four, $200 grants to veterinary student organizations to provide funding for wet labs or lectures supplementing their college’s curriculum. Apply HERE.

November 20^th – The Human-Animal Bond Grant
The SAVMA Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardess Committee is awarding five $500 grants to reimburse SAVMA members who initiate or sustain human-animal bond projects. Apply here!

November 20^th – The Animal Welfare Grant
The SAVMA Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardess Committee is awarding five $500 grants to reimburse SAVMA members who initiate or sustain animal welfare projects. Apply here!

November 27^th – Teaching Excellence Award
The SAVMA Education and Professional Development Committee is offering an award to recognize outstanding teachers in our profession. To encourage well written nominations, a $200 award will be given to the student author of the winning entry. Apply here!

DECEMBER DEADLINES

December 1st- Faculty Community Outreach Award
Do you know a faculty member, clinician, or someone else that has gone above and beyond to interact with and make a difference in the local and/or global community as a leader? Nominate them to receive $300, paid travel expenses to SAVMA Symposium, and an award that will be presented publicly at symposium. You could win $125 for nominating! Click here for the application.

December 1st- Teaching Excellence Award
Want to recognize an outstanding teacher who has made an impact on veterinary students? The teacher could win an all-expenses paid trip to 2019 SAVMA Student Symposium at the University of Georgia to address the SAVMA House of Delegates and receive an award at the End of Symposium Gala. Nominating student will receive a $200 award! Please apply here.