• The Delaware Veterinary Medical Association is pleased to offer veterinary students the opportunity to apply for 2 scholarships this 2022/2023 academic year.  Please choose below the scholarships for which you are applying.  You are eligible to apply for BOTH using this one form.

  • DVMA/Merck Animal Health 2022/2023 Academic Year Student Scholarship

    The Delaware Veterinary Medical Association (DVMA) is proud to offer a scholarship for veterinary students. Sponsored by Merck Animal Health, this $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a veterinary student in their second, third or fourth year of veterinary school. DVMA has established this scholarship for veterinary medical students from Delaware to assure the continuation of expert animal care and the scientific advancement of veterinary medicine.
  • Dr. Craig A. Stonesifer 2022/2023 Veterinary Scholarship for Academic Excellence

    Dr. Craig A. Stonesifer graduated from University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine in 1968. After working in the Annapolis, Maryland area, he and Dr. William F. Moffett established Brenford Animal Hospital in Dover, Delaware in 1974. Over the years until his retirement in 2022, Dr. Stonesifer exemplified the standard of excellence in veterinary medicine and surgery, supporting his partners and associates intellectually and emotionally, mentoring and shepherding the doctors and staff. Because of his guidance, Brenford Animal Hospital is establishing this $2,500 scholarship in perpetuity to honor his contributions to veterinary medicine and surgery in our state.
  • CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:

    1. Student must be a Delaware resident as defined by at least one of the following criteria: (a) Graduate of a Delaware high school, (b) Resident of Delaware for at least three years, and/or (c) Permanent mailing address in Delaware.

    2. Student must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 to apply.

    3. Scholarship is open to veterinary students having completed their first, second, or third year of veterinary school.

    4. Previous recipients may apply; however, first preference will be given to new recipients.

    APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2023

  • Personal Information

  • College Education

  • Awards

  • Professional Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement

    Include organizations, offices held, honors received and major accomplishments
  • Work History

    Include a brief description of employment that you feel improves your chances of success as a veterinarian
  • Required Letters of Reference

    Letters of reference should be from two or three professional persons. One must be from a veterinarian. A reference letter from a DVMA member is suggested, but not required.
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  • Recipient selection by the Scholarship Committee is anticipated to be completed by March 15, 2023 and the winner will be announced by April 1, 2023. The winner is invited and encouraged to attend the DVMA Spring Conference in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 to be recognized during the lunch program.

    Questions? Please contact Christine Gacono, CMP, at christine@devma.org.
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