DVMA/Merck Animal Health Student Scholarship
Scholarship Overview: Veterinary students in their second, third or fourth year of veterinary school and are Delaware residents.
Application Available: October 1, 2023
Deadline Date: March 31, 2024
Scholarship Details:
Eligibility Requirements:
- Student must be a Delaware resident as defined by at least one of the following criteria: (a) Graduate of a Delaware high school, (b) Resident of Delaware for at least three years, and/or (c) Permanent mailing address in Delaware.
- Student must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 to apply.
- Scholarship is open to veterinary students having completed their first, second, or third year of veterinary school.
- Previous recipients may apply; however, first preference will be given to new recipients.
Application Requirements:
- Completed online application
- Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation- should be from two or three professional persons. One must be from a veterinarian. A reference letter from a DVMA member is suggested, but not required.
- Copy of transcript
Application Requirements: Delaware Residents Only, Essay, Letter(s) of Recommendation, Minimum GPA, Transcript
Essay Details:
Personal Statement- Please include a personal statement (limit 3 double-spaced pages, size 12 font) explaining your special interests in veterinary medicine; an example of a success and a challenge you have faced thus far in your veterinary career; and future plans, including any plans you may have to return to the State of Delaware to practice veterinary medicine.
Award Amount: 2,500
Award Details:
$2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a veterinary student in their second, third or fourth year of veterinary school.
Website/URL: https://form.jotform.com/223195969251061
Scholarship Manager Information:
Contact Name: Christine Gacono
Contact Email: christine@devma.org
Contact Phone Number: 302-455-8387
Additional Contact & Submission Information:
online form https://form.jotform.com/223195969251061
Filters:
Eligibility: Minimum GPA/Class Rank
Areas of Study: Veterinary Studies
Applicant’s Current Education Level: College Student
Location Specific: Delaware