Pfizer Animal Health Student Scholarship Program

Pfizer Animal Health and American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) are pleased to announce the second annual Pfizer Animal Health Student Scholarship Program for 2011!  The initial program, launched in the fall of 2010, was a huge success with 222 students each receiving scholarships in the amount of $2500 for a total of over $500,000 in scholarship grants.

This program is open to current 2nd and 3rd year students at the veterinary colleges in the United States as well as students at Ross, St. George’s and St. Matthews Universities. Details on the scholarships as well as the applications can be found at www.vetstudentconnect.com and at www.avmf.org/pfizer

In addition to traditional selection criteria of academic excellence and financial need, the scholarships will focus on meeting ongoing needs of the veterinary profession – diversity, sustainability and mixed/rural medicine practice. Scholarships will be awarded to students with career interests in all areas, including food animal medicine, small animal clinical medicine, research, government services, organized veterinary medicine, etc.

Equal opportunity is given to all applicants, regardless of location, by using the total number of students enrolled at each veterinary school as a means of determining the available number of scholarships per school. All students who are members of the class of 2012 and 2013 are encouraged to apply.

Student Requirements
•Currently enrolled and in good standing at an AVMA accredited school of veterinary medicine located in the United States. Students at Ross, St George’s and St Matthews Universities are also welcome to apply.
•2nd or 3rd year veterinary student, at time of application, in a U.S. veterinary medical school. 
•Member of SAVMA (Student American Veterinary Medical Association)

Applications for the scholarship program will be available on October 1, 2010 at www.vetstudentconnect.com and at www.avmf.org/pfizer. Completed applications must be submitted by November 15, 2010 and will be judged on:
•Academic Excellence
•Leadership
•Diversity
•Contributions to the sustainability of the Veterinary profession

The AVMF is pleased to be the partner for Pfizer Animal Health in the administration of this program.