AABP RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

Information about the Assistantship

AABP members that are registered in a masters or doctoral program at an accredited North American veterinary college (school), a college with a veterinary science department, or the candidate shall be a North American bovine practitioner and conducting a scientific research project are eligible. Students enrolled at an accredited North American veterinary college (school) who are pursuing a concurrent masters or doctoral degree and are student AABP members are also eligible. Tenured faculty are ineligible for this assistantship.

An annual sum of up to $10,000 may be awarded to a candidate or sums thereof may be awarded to a number of candidates. The monies shall be awarded directly to the successful research candidate(s). The assistantship will not cover indirect costs.

Applicants must:

1. Complete online application form. This form is quite lengthly, so applicants can start an application, then return later to edit and complete the form. The form must be completed by Feb 1.
2. Evaluation criteria and scoring system.
3. Signed Application Confirmation: After an online application has been submitted, in its final form (marked as completed on the web site), an application confirmation form must be completed, signed and faxed to the AABP Office (334-821-9532). This form signifies the applicant's acceptance of the conditions outlined in the Information Document and that space and basic facilities for carrying out the research will be provided.
4. Notification: Candidates will be notified of the Committee's decision by July 1.
5. Progress Reports: With the initial application, the candidate shall report on any work initiated or completed that is related to the proposal. The recipient shall report on work plans and the extent to which objectives were achieved six months after the first award payment. Upon receipt of the mid-term progress report, the second payment shall be made. The recipient shall submit a final report upon completion of the research project. The report should be written in a format for publication in the Bovine Practitioner or Proceedings. The recipient may be requested to present their research data at the annual AABP conference.