Merck-Merial
Animal Health Grants Program
2003

Merck-Merial Animal Health Grants Program
Student Elective Research Scholarships
School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University

An informational meeting on Request for Proposals will be held at Noon, On Thursday, January 30, 2003, Rm 2103
Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: April 8, 2003

TO: Class of 2005 and 2006
Potential SVM Faculty Mentors

Word was recently received that a new Student Elective Research Scholarship Program has been funded by the Merck-Merial Animal Health Research Program for the Year 2003. This program, now in its fourth year, will make it possible for students to support studies on innovative animal health research projects through summer electives and clinical blocks within the curriculum. Projects should arise from the student's own career interests and imagination on topics that will: 1) advance animal health in new and emerging areas of veterinary medicine and 2) enable students to explore potential pathways to a career in animal health research.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to develop a research proposal that will add creative new ideas to the intellectual life of the school and to our profession.

Program guidelines and application instructions are available in the Office of the Dean and on the SVM Website.

Michael G Groves                              Thomas R Klei
Dean                                                Associate Dean for Research and Advanced Studies
School of Veterinary Medicine

Click below to download pdf files of guidelines, examples from last year, and potential faculty mentors.

Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of Proposals

Abstracts from 2002 Program

List of Faculty Willing to Serve as Mentors for Merck-Merial Student Research Scholars

2003 Merck-Merial Scholars Program National Website