Student Travel Fellowship Award
Prize
Each award consist of up to $1,000 towards registration, travel, meals (including complimentary CALAM/ACMAL Luncheon ticket) and accommodations to attend the CALAS Symposium.
About this Award
Each year, CALAM-ACMAL makes an award available for up to three Canadian veterinary students to travel to the CALAS Symposium. The Veterinary Student Travel Fellowship is intended to increase awareness of, and interest in, the practice of laboratory animal medicine by assisting veterinary students who have demonstrated an interest in the field to attend the annual CALAS Symposium and associated CALAM/ACMAL events (Luncheon, Scientific Sessions).
Criteria
i. Contact information
ii. Current CV
iii. Essay of up to 500 words describing their interest in laboratory animal
iv. medicine, participation in activities related to laboratory animal medicine,
v. as well as their career goals
vi. E-mail contact of a CALAM/ACMAL member in good standing who is/has been a mentor/advisor in the field of veterinary medicine/laboratory animal medicine
vii. An estimate of expenses to attend the upcoming CALAS/ACSAL Symposium