Scholarship Opportunity

Applications Open for the 2024 WSAVA Michael J. Day Scholarship  

Veterinary students with an interest in companion animal infectious disease, clinical vaccinology or immunology encouraged to apply  

The Scholarship provides financial assistance towards a research project into an aspect of small companion animal infectious disease, clinical vaccinology or immunology. All veterinary students studying towards a registerable veterinary degree in an accredited veterinary establishment in a country in which the WSAVA has a member association are eligible to apply for the Scholarship. Full details and guidance on the application process, together with eligibility criteria are available here: https://wsava.org/resources/michael-j-day-scholarship/

The deadline for applications for the 2024 Michael J. Day Scholarship is July 31, 2024. The successful Scholar will be informed by the end of October 2024. Their research project is expected to be conducted between January and September 2025. Within three months of completion, the Scholar will be expected to provide a 1,500-word report on their findings. They will also be invited to present or publish their findings in English, as a poster or abstract, during WSAVA World Congress.