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Merck Animal Health Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Awards

Zoetis Animal Health

Objective

Provide nine (9) $10,000 awards to veterinary students with a graduation year of 2027-2028 who are interested in dairy and/or beef veterinary medicine.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a student AABP member.
  2. Be enrolled in a college/school of veterinary medicine accredited by the AVMA Council on Education. For a list of AVMA accredited colleges/schools click here.
  3. Will graduate in 2027 or 2028 at the time of application. Students enrolled in other years of the curriculum are not eligible to apply.
  4. Intend to engage in bovine veterinary medicine in the United States or Canada after graduation.
  5. Previous winners of the Amstutz Scholarship are not eligible to apply. Those who previously applied but were not selected are encouraged to apply again.
  6. The award will be presented during the AABP Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 27-29, 2026. Award recipients are encouraged but not required to attend.

Notify Veterinary Colleges/Schools of Award and Application Process

AABP student members as well as faculty representatives are notified of the award and application process.

Application Process

Any interested student needs to complete the online form which outlines their background, work and academic experience, primary interests in veterinary medicine, career goals and provide the name of a faculty member who is an AABP member who will submit your letter of reference. You must submit your completed application by the deadline. Your application cannot be edited once submitted. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and will be deleted.


A letter of reference must be submitted by an AABP member on faculty at the student's school.

 

The deadline for submission of the application and reference letter is May 1, 2026, 5 pm EST.

Criteria

Criteria Points

  1. Interest in bovine medicine 10
  2. Work experience 30
  3. Academic & professional experience 30
  4. Career goals 20
  5. Recommendations 10



Student applicants are responsible for ensuring the reference letter is uploaded before the listed deadline. If the letter of reference is 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