AABP Calls for Scholarship Applications

Applications and reference letters for all scholarships are due June by 7, 2018.
Applications and reference letters for all scholarships are due June by 7, 2018.
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The scholarship application period is open for the three main AABP scholarships. Applications and reference letters for all scholarships are due June by 7, 2018.

· Amstutz Scholarship – AABP’s premier scholarship of $7,500 is awarded to students in their 2nd year of veterinary school (graduating in 2020) who demonstrate the character, knowledge, experience, motivation and potential to become outstanding bovine veterinarians. Find out more and apply at http://aabp.org/Students/scholinfo.asp.

· AABP Foundation-Zoetis Scholarship – This $5,000 scholarship is limited to those students in their 3rd year of veterinary school (graduating 2019) who demonstrate the character, knowledge, experience, motivation and potential to become outstanding bovine veterinarians. Find out more at http://aabp.org/foundation/zoetis/default.asp.

· Merck Student Recognition Award – This scholarship provides $5,000 awards to 2nd and/or 3rd year veterinary students (graduating in 2019 or 2020) who are interested in dairy and/or beef veterinary medicine. Find out more at http://aabp.org/students/stud_rec_award.asp.

 

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