IVSA Funding
To be considered for funding you must be an IVSA member seeking international veterinary experience.
Application Process Applications are available in the IVSA Club mailbox. Read instructions carefully as incomplete applications will not be considered. If you have questions, please contact Amanda Floerchinger, Class of 2009. Application submission deadline for spring semester is April 11th 2007 at 5:00pm. Funding will be awarded during the first week of selectives.
How Funding is Awarded Funding is awarded based on a point system. Members earn points by volunteering in IVSA activities. The more active you are, the more points you collect. Only the top 15 members will be awarded funding due to budget constraints. You can carry over 50% of your points from one year to the next.
Giving Back Students who are awarded funding are required to present their experiences at an IVSA lunch meeting the semester following their travel. You are also required to put together a powerpoint presentation for use in the IVSA room of the vet school library. In the presentation, please include where you went, what you did, contact information, how you organized your trip, local information, such as dress requirements, food, customs, safety, etc., your funding sources, anything else you feel may be useful to future veterinary travelers. Submit your labeled powerpoint CD or DVD to Meghan Ellis, Class of 2008. The deadline for powerpoint submission for students who received funding last fall or over winter break is March 30th.
Other Funding Sources
SCAVMA Funding Applications online at http://clubs.ncsu.edu/scavma/ Click on “Student Downloads” then “Funding Request Forms”
SAVMA Funding Applications online at http://www.avma.org/savma/ • Click on “SAVMA Committees” then “International Veterinary Student Relations Committee” • Click on “IVSRC Member Area” • Enter in AVMA Student ID number and password • Find out your ID number/password from SAVMA Jr. Delegate Amanda Ardente or Sr. Delegate Bryna Riley • Click on “IVSRC Scholarship Guidelines” and carefully read before applying for scholarship • To apply, click on “IVSRC Scholarship Application” Questions: Contact Amanda Ardente, SAVMA Jr. Delegate, Class of 2009
Scholarship search engines:
University of Minnesota Learning Abroad (good funding resources)
Michigan State University External Study Abroad
Scholarships
Funding for graduate women: www.aauw.org
International Education Financial Aid: www.iefa.org
Scholarships for students studying abroad: www.iie.org
International Grant listings: www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3inttrav.htm
Rhodes Scholarships: www.rhodescholar.org
Rotary: www.rotary.org Questions: Dr. Ed Smallwood
Study Abroad: www.studyabroad.com/os/finaid.html
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) funds study abroad experiences in Germany to 50,000 individuals per year: www.daad.org
American-Scandinavian Foundation: http://www.amscan.org/training.html http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ip/Funding/Scandinavian.cfm
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