ATTENTION!
MERCK-MERIAL-SVM
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
A Unique
1. Participate in an Exciting and Unique
Experience
2. Generate New Knowledge
3. Attend a National Symposium with Veterinary
Medical Students from other Schools/Colleges to share information about your
research project and your school
4. Include in your CV that you were a Merck-Merial Scholar and participated in this nationwide
program. This will be valuable when
applying for internships/residencies and graduate programs as well as applying
for jobs.
Merck-Merial and School of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research
Fellowships for
Veterinary
Medical Students
Proposals
Due
Merck-Merial Summer
Research Fellowships are available for veterinary medical students who would
like to
explore research as a possible career option through a
summer project. Veterinary Medical Students with graduate
research degrees or that have previously participated in
this program are not eligible. Students
must select a
faculty mentor. The
student and faculty mentor should prepare and submit a proposal.
1. Cover
page to include the title of the project, dates of the proposed project period
and the names of the student and faculty member.
2. A short
research proposal (no more than 4 pages) to contain the following sections:
background and significance, hypothesis, objectives for the summer, a brief
description of approaches and methodologies, and a bibliography. The objectives should clearly indicate how
this proposal will provide a quality research experience for the student. We are not interested in funding proposals, no
matter how meritorious they may be scientifically, if the student is not
provided with a quality learning experience which could entice them into choosing
a research-oriented career in Veterinary Medicine.
3. The
budget page indicating the student's fellowship of $4,500 (provided by this
program), approximate costs of supplies, user fees and experimental
animals. If animals are to be used in
the experiments, the RARC animal protocol number or evidence that application
for clearance has been made must be noted on this sheet. The faculty advisor must also obtain
appropriate approval for the use of radioactive materials and/or biological
hazards. All costs except the student
fellowship must be covered by the faculty mentor!
4. A sheet
containing the following statement, signed by the faculty mentor must also be
included: "I have read this proposal and agree to supervise the project
outlined by this student. I understand
that this fellowship only provides salary support for the project. I understand that I am responsible for
providing the remaining funding and other costs as noted in the budget and can
assure the committee that these funds are on hand. I also understand that I must participate in
the "summer seminar" for Merck-Merial
Scholars."
5. The
faculty mentor must include a listing of current research support. Please include the following information: title
of project, agency, role on project (PI or co-PI),
dates of project, and direct costs of project for the entire time period.
6. In a
letter to accompany the proposal, the student should discuss her/his motivations
for examining research
as a career option.
This letter should contain a description of previous research
experience, if any.
7. The
student is expected to write a paper in journal style (your choice of journal)
and submit it prior to
8. The
amount of salary money provided to each student that successfully competes for
a Summer Fellowship
is $4,500. There are
at least10 fellowships that will be awarded this year.
An SVM faculty committee will evaluate each
proposal based upon scientific merit, the likelihood that the project will be
completed in the time allotted, the apparent motivation of
the student to consider research as a career, and whether the project will
provide a worthwhile learning experience for the student. If you have any questions or for additional
information about this
program contact Dr.
R.D. Schultz, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, email manningj@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu,
FAX 262-1739, Phone 263 9888.