WAVMA Scholarship Program

WAVMA/AVMA/AVMF Veterinary Student/New Graduate Scholarship Program

This Program, initiated in 2010, celebrated the contributions of John L. Pitts DVM to advancing aquatic veterinary medicine and his support of veterinary students, with financial support for participating in educational and other aquatic veterinary programs and projects.

In 2011 the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) partnered with WAVMA to ensure long term stability of the Program and is now administered by a Scholarship Committee, with representatives from WAVMA, AVMA and AVMF and the Pitts family.

Since its inception the Program has awarded scholarships of $250-750 to WAVMA members in Canada, Turkey, Virgin Islands, the United States and elsewhere, to participate in aquatic veterinary meetings and research projects.

Tax-Deductible, Charitable Donations

The Program relies on charitable, tax-deductible contributions from WAVMA members, sponsors and supporters.  We target raising $25,000 annually to support 15 or more WAVMA and AVMA member’s involvement in aquatic veterinary medicine. Large and small donations support this Program are appreciated.

Please consider donating on-line through the secure AVMF portal.

Please specify the donation is for “Aquatic Veterinary Schholarships”

2011-2012 Scholarship Awards – Application deadlines will will be announced in the WAVMA quarterly newsletter and on this page

Awards will be made to WAVMA/SAVMA Members in good standing based on academic merit, past involvement in aquatic veterinary medicine, and the likelihood that the applicant will continue a career in private veterinary practice and provide aquatic veterinary services to clients. Awardees will provide a written report for possible publication in the WAVMA Newsletter within 30 days after completion of the meeting or project and, when possible, awardees are expected to give a presentation about their scholarship experience to veterinary students.

Awards are intended to support involvement and aquatic veterinary education of:

• Students enrolled in a recognized academic program leading to a veterinary degree;
• Graduate veterinarians enrolled in recognized post-graduate veterinary education programs; or,
• Veterinarians who have graduated within the previous 24 months and are in private practice.

Scholarships may be used to offset personal costs for:

• Travel, accommodation or registration at aquatic veterinary conferences, symposia and other continuing education and professional development (CEPD) meetings, including on-line aquatic CEPD;
• Travel, accommodation and other activities directly associated with externships that expose veterinary students to clinical aquatic veterinary medicine;
• Equipment and supplies needed for aquatic veterinary research projects not funded by other financial sources.

Donors

AVMA Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee (AqVMC) Members
Anonymous
The Pitt's Family
Dr. Chris Walster - Island Veterinary Associates
Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA)
WAVMA

For more information on the WAVMA/AVMA/AVMF Scholarship Program, contact the Scholarship Committee Chair – Click Here