Veterinary Student Scholarship Program 2017 Scholarship & Eligibility • $5,000 scholarships for 36 veterinary students • Eligibility requirements: • 2nd or 3rd year students • Attending an accredited or approved veterinary establishment member of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) Assessment Criteria 1. Support letters from Dean and a Professor from the faculty (10 points) 2. Diversity and financial need (10 points) 3. Involvement in local / national level veterinary association (5 points) 4. Reason for eligibility (5 points) 5. Career goals (5 points) 6. Vision for the future of the profession (10 points) Timeline • Announcement and launch- 28th June 2017 • Deadline - 8th October • Selection process – until 8th November • Notification to students – week of 13th of November • Cheque disbursement by 30th November Application Statistics Eligibility • 96 total applications • 72 eligible (75%) • 72 Valid applications received from 30 faculties across 18 countries • Of valid candidates: • 58 female (81%) • 14 male (19%) • Final Selection: • 28 Female (78%), 8 Male (22%) • Successful candidates represent 25 faculties across 16 countries Final Selection • Belgium • Poland • Ghent University • Warsaw University of Life Sciences • Estonia • The Estonian University of Life Sciences • Slovakia • Finland • University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice • University of Helsinki • France • Slovenia • École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse • University of Ljubljana • ONIRIS, Nantes • Spain • University of Lyon • Germany • University of Barcelona • Freie Universität Berlin • The Netherlands • Greece • Utrecht University • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki • Hungary • The United Kingdom • University of Veterinary Medicine, • The Royal Veterinary College Budapest • Ireland • The University of Bristol • University College Dublin School of • The University of Cambridge Medicine • The University of Edinburgh • Italy • University of Padova • The University of Glasgow • University of Teramo • The University of Liverpool • Latvia • The University of Nottingham • Latvian University of Agriculture Collaboration • Special thanks to MSD and the EAEVE • Special thanks to our independent assessors • Nancy De Briyne, FVE • Francesco Proscia, FVE • Oliver Wookey, FVE • Jordon Egan, IVSA • Charlotte Gloudi, IVSA • Ana Bravo Moral, EAEVE.