L. Dwight Schwartz Travel Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The AAAP annually selects an outstanding student(s) to receive the L. Dwight Schwartz Travel Scholarship to attend the Avian Medicine Section of the Annual Meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

The purpose of the award is to introduce veterinary students to the many aspects of poultry medicine and to facilitate their interaction with research scientists, poultry diagnosticians, and clinical poultry veterinarians who would further their education and training.

1. The applicant must be a student enrolled in a DVM/VMD program in an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine.

2. The applicant must have demonstrated an interest in poultry medicine by participating in one or more of the following:

• A research project pertaining to some aspect of poultry medicine.
• A poultry-related externship or work experience.
• Elective poultry medicine/science courses.

3. Preference will be given to applicants desiring to give an oral or poster presentation at the annual AAAP meeting.

4. Statement indicating that the applicant will attend the poultry medicine section of the AVMA conference.

Application Requirements

• Transcript required
• Essay required

How To Apply