2. GLAXO-SMITH-KLINE (GSK) SUMMER INTERNS PROGRAMS
GSK offers 10-12 week internship opportunities during the summer to college students that are currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. level degree program. Interns have the opportunity to assist with meaningful work and make integral contributions to GSK departments. Several of our CVM Summer Research Interns have gone on to do Summer Internships at GSK.
3. MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION VETERINARY STUDENT SCHOLAR PROGRAM
The Morris Animal Foundation provides competitive stipends to first through third year veterinary students proposing research projects, at their own school, that enhance the health and welfare of companion animals. Applicants must devote a minimum of 50% of their time to the project for an equivalent of a 10-12 week period.
Stanford Medicine Summer Fellowships
This program seeks to help veterinary students become biomedical researchers. Open to First through Third year veterinary students. Ten veterinary students will be admitted for the summer of 2016. The program lasts 10-12 weeks during the months of (dates are flexible) May through September. Application Deadline is
February
More information can be found at
Stanford Medicine
CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship
The CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship provides opportunities for third and fourth year medical and veterinary students to gain public health experience in an international setting. Each year, 10 highly qualified individuals spend 6-12 weeks working in a developing country alongside recognized experts from CDC and other national and international health agencies. Application deadline: February .
Hubert Fellowship
Jules and Ruth Cass Clerkship Award in Comparative Laboratory Animal Medicine, Science and Technology
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine sponsors a summer fellowship for an Ohio State University veterinary student for the purpose of gaining experience in and/or exposure to the field of laboratory animal medicine. The deadline for submission is February . Any veterinary student interested in this field is strongly encouraged to consider applying for this opportunity.
The experience consists of a paid 12-week summer program administered by the OSU
University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR). The fellow will have the opportunity to work with a variety of species including mice, rats, rabbits, pigs, dogs, hamsters, and non-human primates. The fellow will gain experience in experimental surgery, various technical procedures, research animal oversight and regulations, administration of a lab animal program, overall operation and facility design of an animal vivarium, and didactic seminars related to clinical care of the research animals, as well as other aspects of laboratory animal medicine.
Selection: Students will be selected based on their CV, letter of intent, copy of transcripts, reference letter and interview. Preference will be given to students with strong academic qualifications and an expressed intent to pursue a career in Laboratory Animal Medicine and/or Research. Materials can be sent to
lamresidency@osu.edu by . Point of contact: Dr Judy Hickman-Davis.
The application deadline is February . Applicants will have until March 15 to interview with programs; offers may be made at any time during this period and applicants may accept or decline at any time, but applicants will not be required to accept offers until March 18.
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The Ohio State University, ASLAP, Laboratory Animal Medicine Summer Externship
University Laboratory Animal Resources at The Ohio State University has an available opportunity for a Summer Extern beginning mid-June 2015. Our 12-week paid program is designed to provide the trainee with a broad exposure to all facets of laboratory animal medicine and its various disciplines including: research, management, clinical medicine, diagnostic services, training, experimental surgery, pathology and phenotyping. This mentorship will allow students to participate in rounds, seminars, clinical cases to include interaction with Researchers, diagnostic work ups, and treatments. Time will be allotted for working directly with a Research mentor which is designed to provide the trainee the opportunity to participate in a clinical research project.
- Selection: Students will be selected based on a letter of intent, copy of transcripts and letter of reference and interview. Preference will be given to students with strong academic qualifications and an expressed intent to pursue a career in laboratory animal medicine and/or research.
- A detailed description of the training program expectations is available upon request to lamresidency@osu.edu.
- Applications should be submitted to: lamresidency@osu.edu.
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- Applications are due February . Applicants will have until March 15 to interview with programs; offers may be made at any time during this period and applicants may accept or decline at any time, but applicants will not be required to accept offers until March 18.
- Program Description
Additional Summer Fellowships in Laboratory Animal Medicine
Johns Hopkins Summer Fellowship Program
Johns Hopkins Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology offers two (2) summer fellowhips to veterinary students. The program focuses on acquiring competence in diagnostic pathology in a wide range of laboratory, domestic and exotic animals. Trainees participate in the animal necropsy service for laboratory animals housed within the University as well as cases from the Maryland Zoo, National Aquarium in Baltimore, and local practitioners. Trainees will perform gross necropsies, trim tissues and make histopathologic diagnoses. Cases are signed out with one of six ACVP Diplomates on faculty.
To be eligible for the fellowship, a student must have completed two (2) years of the professional veterinary curriculum. More information can be found in the following two documents.
HHMI Research Opportunities for Veterinary Students at US Schools
In order to encourage more veterinary students to pursue academic and research careers, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) offers an outstanding year-long training program for students enrolled in the US. Students enrolled in DVM/PhD programs are not eligible to apply. Below are listed opportunities.
1. HHMI Medical Research Fellows Program enables medical, dental and veterinary students at schools located in the US to spend a year conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research at any academic or nonprofit research institution in the United States, except federal government agencies. Students select a mentor and prepare a laboratory-based research proposal as part of the application process. Veterinary students' projects must involve comparative medicine.
2. The Medical Research Fellows Program at Janelia offers students with an interest in neuronal networking and/or imaging at the cellular and molecular level an intense year-long research training experience, living and working at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, a world-class research center in the Washington DC area.
3. The Medical Research Fellows Program at K-RITH is targeted to students interested in conducting research in HIV, TB, or co-infection in a state-of-the-art research institute at the heart of the TB and HIV epidemics in Durban, South Africa.
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.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Summer Research Fellowships in Comparative Medicine
The Department of Pathology/Section on Comparative Medicine of Wake Forest University School of Medicine invites applicants from 1st and 2nd year veterinary students for NIH-sponsored Summer Research Fellowships in Comparative Medicine. These positions provide a unique opportunity for structured training in a research-intensive environment, with a focus on comparative disease pathophysiology in nonhuman primates and other species. Research opportunities include internationally recognized programs in aging, development, cardiovascular disease, cancer, regenerative medicine, diabetes, reproductive system disorders, and substance abuse.
Wakeforest Summer Fellowships
Helpful Web sites
Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Students Scholarship Program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research (NCI CCR), in collaboration with the Intramural Research Divisions of The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is interested in providing a select number of pre-doctoral veterinary medical students the opportunity to participate in the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research conducted by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education. Veterinary medical student participation in summer research internships at the National Institutes of Health is coordinated through the NCI CCR Comparative Molecular Pathology Unit. This unique opportunity is offered for veterinary medical students to gain exposure to research while working at the government’s key institution combining both clinical and basic research.
Merial Research Award for Graduate Veterinarians
This award is open to graduate veterinarians who will soon complete or have recently completed a PhD program in the biomedical sciences, or who are in the final 1 to 2 years of residency training in the field of veterinary pathology, medicine, surgery, radiology/imaging, or laboratory animal medicine.
The recipient(s) of the Merial Veterinary Research Award will receive a $2,500 honorarium. The recipient(s) of the Merial Veterinary Research Award will be invited to present their research at the Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium.
Click here for more information and how to apply.
Merial Veterinary Scholar Research Award for Vet Students
This award is open to veterinary students who participated in the summer scholar program, attended the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, presented their work in the form of a poster, and completed their proposed project work plan. The recipient of the Merial Veterinary Scholar Research Award will receive a $1,500 honorarium, a plaque to recognize the recipient, a travel stipend to return to the summer symposium to present their project, and recognition in the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium program.
For more information:
Merial Veterinary Scholar Research Award Letter
NIH Clinical Research Training Program
The Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) for Medical and Dental Students is a 12-month program designed to attract the most creative, research-oriented medical and dental students to the intramural campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Participants, known as Fellows, spend a year engaged in a mentored clinical or translational research project in an area that matches their personal interests and goals.
An individualized program is developed for Fellows, who attend clinics, see patients on the wards, and work with a principal investigator in our laboratories on selected clinical research projects. Fellows learn about translational research, that first step from the bench to the bedside and back to the bench; attend lectures on clinical research; and participate in an interactive, group learning experience with the members of the class and leading NIH physicians and scientists.
Fellows can remain at the NIH for a second year, depending on support of the sponsoring NIH institute, availability of funds, and permission from the student’s home institution.
The training program was established at NIH in 1997. Since 1998 it has been supported jointly by the NIH and the Foundation for NIH through grants from Pfizer Inc as part of the company’s commitment to public-private partnerships. In 2004, the program was expanded to accept 30 students a year thanks to support through the NIH Roadmap as part of its Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise initiative.
The Foundation for NIH was established by the United States Congress to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health - improving health through scientific discovery. The Foundation identifies and develops opportunities for innovative public-private partnerships involving industry, academia, and the philanthropic community. A non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, the Foundation raises private-sector funds for a broad portfolio of unique programs that complement and enhance NIH priorities and activities. The Foundation’s Web site address is
www.fnih.org.
Click here for more information and application guidelines
Other Research Training Opportunities
Morris Animal Foundation: Promotion of companion animal and wildlife health; one nominee per school; selected by Summer Scholars Committee.
Non-degree research fellowships for veterinary students
For summer programs, applicants should be 1st or 2nd year veterinary students, applying for the summer after their first or second year. For shorter programs, 3rd year veterinary students may apply and incorporate the research experience into their fourth year elective rotations.
| Sponsor | Funding | Application Deadline | More information |
| Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholars | Summer stipend | April | Link |
| School of Veterinary Medicine Summer Scholars program | Summer stipend | February 1 | Link
See also similar programs at other schools:
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| Nestle Purina Student Summer Research Fellowship | Summer stipend | March 1 | Link |
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| Cambridge Veterinary School | Summer stipend; summer housing included; travel to UK reimbursed and bicycle provided! | February | Link |
| Stanford University | Summer stipend; must pay for summer housing | February | Link |
| Harvard University,New England Primate Research Center | Summer salary | February | Link |
| MIT Summer Veterinary Research Fellowships | Monthlystipend; can work 4-12 week blocks | January | Link |
| St. Jude’s Pediatric Oncology Education program | Summer stipend; housing provided | February | Link |
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| University of Michigan Laboratory Animal Medicine Summer externship | Summer stipend | February | Link |
| American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners | Various ASLAP programs – both summer and shorter rotations | Deadlines vary with program | Link |
3. Summer Fellowships specifically for Veterinary Students but not at a School/College of Veterinary Medicine.
Generally these programs present a wide range of research projects from which to choose.
Deadline: Typically mid-January
6. Morris Animal Foundation
The Morris Animal Foundation sponsors a Veterinary Student Scholars Program and provides stipend support of up to $4,000 to students who have completed at least on year of veterinary school. Applicants are nominated by their school and work on an animal health research project in the areas of large animal, small animal, wildlife and multiple species.
Deadline: To be announced
