AVMF seeks student scholarship applicants

National Report

-- The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is seeking students to apply for its annual veterinary student scholarship program.

The foundation will award 23 scholarships worth a total of $29,000 this year to Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) members enrolled in their first, second or third years at an American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited veterinary school in the United States.

Preference will be given to students who pursue careers in particular areas like animal health studies, shelter medicine, disaster preparedness and food-animal medicine, among others, says AVMF.

Applications can be found at avmf.org or by e-mailing drjohnson@avma.org.