AABP Foundation

Zoetis Foundation Scholarship

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Zoetis Foundation Scholarship is to identify and support superior students in veterinary school with a graduation year of 2025 that demonstrate the character, knowledge, experience, motivation, and potential to become outstanding bovine veterinarians in the United States, prepared to meet the needs of the 21st century. The scholarship provides them with a one-time cash award to be used at their discretion to provide them with unique educational experiences to help maximize their preparation for the future.

ZOETIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS .

Thanks to the generosity of the Zoetis Foundation, the AABP Foundation announces the availability of sixteen $7500 scholarships for 2025, with selection of recipients made by the AABP Amstutz Scholarship Committee. Announcement of the scholarship recipients will be made prior to the AABP Conference. Scholarship recipients will be encouraged to attend the AABP Annual Conference in Omaha, NE, Sept. 11-13, 2025 to receive their awards in person. Conference attendance is not mandatory to receive the scholarship funds. Attendees will be publicly recognized and receive their scholarship during the Friday evening Amstutz Auction sponsored by Zoetis.

WHO MAY APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS?

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be a student AABP member
Be enrolled in a college/school of veterinary medicine accredited by the AVMA Council on Education
Will graduate in 2025 at the time of application. Students enrolled in other years of the curriculum are not eligible to apply.
Intend to engage in bovine veterinary medicine in the United States or Canada after graduation
Be a United States citizen

WHEN ARE APPLICATIONS DUE?
Online applications open April 1, 2025.
Completed electronic applications and two (2) electronic letters of reference must be received on the AABP website by May 30, 2025, 5 pm EST.

WHAT CRITERIA DOES THE COMMITTEE USE TO SELECT A ZOETIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS?
The committee evaluates the character, knowledge, experience, motivation, and potential of each applicant to become an outstanding bovine veterinarian in the United States. The evaluation is based on information from the electronic application about the student’s experiences, academic achievements, and extracurricular activities. The applicant’s ability to provide written answers to two essay questions is also evaluated. Information on the applicant is also evaluated from two required electronic letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an AABP member on the faculty of the student’s veterinary school.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Click here to submit an electronic application. The online application at this link consists of the following::

Name, contact information, and veterinary school details. Ensure that the email and phone numbers provided will be current and monitored during the summer months when the scholarships are announced.
Upload a current CV/Resume, as if you were applying for a job as a bovine veterinarian, including all information that will allow reviewers to assess your background and achievements.
A biographical narrative of your background and interest in the cattle industry, animal agriculture, and veterinary medicine. Discuss factors that stimulated your interest and involvement in bovine medicine, your academic background and interests, and your extracurricular activities (LIMIT: 500 words).
Describe your plans following graduation from veterinary school to become part of bovine veterinary medicine in the United States (LIMIT:500 words).
List all scholarships/loans/grants/other financial support awards you have received while in veterinary school.
Answer the first essay question: "What does 'antibiotic stewardship' mean to you?" (LIMIT: 500 words)
Answer the second essay question: "Compare either beef AND/OR dairy practice today to where you think it will be in 10 years." (LIMIT: 500 words)
"If selected as a Zoetis Foundation Scholarship recipient, how do you plan to use the money from the award?" (LIMIT: 500 words or less)
Two electronic letters of recommendation are mandatory for your application to be considered. These should be from persons who can provide information on your worthiness for a Zoetis Foundation Scholarship award. An additional mandatory requirement is for at least one of the two letters of recommendation to be written by an AABP member. Failure to have two letters, as described, will disqualify your application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the letters of reference have been submitted prior to the deadline. Please ask the persons submitting a letter of recommendation to return to this page (About the Zoetis Foundation Scholarship ) and click on Letters of Recommendation to submit a letter of recommendation for you. They must submit their letters electronically not later than May 30, 2025, 5 pm EST.

Your completed electronic application and two letters of recommendation must be received electronically no later than May 30, 2025, 5 pm EST. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Previously entered applications can be reviewed or edited here.

Following an electronic submission, an applicant should receive an electronic reply to the e-mail address indicated in the application which confirms electronic receipt of the application. If e-mail confirmation is not received within one working day, please contact Dr. Fred Gingrich.

Student applicants are responsible for ensuring reference letters are uploaded before the listed deadline. If letters of reference are not electronically submitted by the deadline, the application is considered incomplete and will be discarded. Applicants can check the status of their applications and track the submission of required materials, by logging on to the AABP website, go to the Students Menu and selecting Scholarship/Grant Portal.

For questions about this scholarship, please contact Dr. Fred Gingrich fred@aabp.org