CALAM/ACMAL Veterinary Student Travel Award 

Prize

The prize includes up to $2,000 CAD towards registration, travel, meals (including complimentary CALAM/ACMAL Luncheon ticket) and accommodations to attend the CALAS/ACSAL Symposium.

About this Award

The Veterinary Student Travel Award 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).

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be a full-time student in a DVM program who has completed one year of their program in Canada, or a Canadian student attending a foreign veterinary school. Application from CALAM/ACMAL Student Members will be given priority.

Criteria

Consideration will be given to the following for selection of the winner:

• demonstration of interest in laboratory animal medicine
• participation in laboratory animal medicine club (if applicable)

Interested students should submit a package including:

• Contact information 
• Current CV
• Essay of up to 500 words describing their interest in laboratory animal medicine, participation in activities related to laboratory animal medicine, as well as their career goals 
• 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 · An estimate of expenses to attend the upcoming CALAS/ACSAL Symposium 
• The student will be encouraged to present a poster at the CALAS/ACSAL Symposium. 

Each nomination package must respond to the nomination questions. All responses must be typed, in an 11-point font, and in PDF format.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED DOCUMENTATION TO membership@calam-acmal.org. 

***Les soumissions seront acceptées en anglais et en français.***

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