MJD Scholarship 2026

Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name

Qualifications (if applicable)

Current role*

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number

I confirm I am a graduate student. Masters or PhDs will not be considered.*

I confirmI am not a graduate student

You are not eligable to apply.

Please specify what year you are. Format should be "Years X out of Y years"*

Please specify expected graduation date.*

Full and detailed CV of the scholarship applicant. Lacking or partial CV's will not be considered. *

Letter of good standing from the scholarship applicant’s Veterinary Dean / Head of School*

Principal Supervisor’s Name*

Qualifications*

Current post*

Work Address*

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number

CV of the principal supervisor is required. CVs of other supervisors are optional. *

Supervisors should include in their brief CV the information below:* 1. Name and academic rank 2. Current role (Job title, department, institution, date of appointment, expected end date, if on a fixed term contract) 3. Last three posts held (if applicable, with dates) 4. Research projects undertaken in the last five years (include title, amount and source of funding) 5. Relevant publications (list up to ten, give the citation in full, including the title of the paper and list all of the authors. For the most relevant five, please state your contribution to the project) 6. Additional information that relates directly to the application (use up to ten lines of text)

Is there a Co-Supervisor to this project?*

YesNo

Co-Supervisor’s Name

Qualifications

Current post

Work address

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Title of project*

Summary of the project with the significance of the expected results in the context of current knowledge*

Maximum 500 words

Brief summary of the project expressed in layman’s terms

(for publicity purposes, if your project is funded, maximum 150 words)

Ethical approval for the study is needed?*

YesNo

Ethical approval is already obtained?

YesNo

Approval Details

Specific Project Aims, Objectives and Hypotheses*

(Maximum 250 words)

Proposed Study Design (Material and Methods)*

(Maximum 1,000 words)

Project timeline and expected time to completion. State the major project milestones and when you anticipate they will be achieved relative to the project start date. If funded, when will you be ready to start the project?*

(Maximum 250 words)

Summary of anticipated outcomes / importance of the project to small companion animal infectious diseases, clinical vaccinology, and immunology*

(Maximum 250 words)

Does the project use any veterinary medicines (including drugs and vaccines)?*

YesNo

List all products used below

“Projects that are simply intended to assess the efficacy or safety of licensed medicines are discouraged and are unlikely to be funded”.

Use of any veterinary products must be within the licensed indication to be considered for a scholarship. If you are not sure if the intended use of a product is within the licensed indication or not, you are advised to seek guidance by sending an email to admin@wsava.org, prior to submitting a project proposal.

Statement read and accepted*

Yes

Budget requirements (consumables can be grouped, e.g., materials for collecting biological samples, reagents, etc.)*

Summary of Anticipated Expenditure (Please use US $ Currency)*

Note: WSAVA will not fund salaries, bench fees, other student fees or publication costs. Only travel of the scholarship recipient (student) will be covered.

Review full Scholarship Terms and Conditions

Legal/Ethical considerations:

I have given full consideration to the techniques to be employed and have taken the necessary steps to ensure that I am working within the law. If I have any doubt whether the procedures employed will fall within the remit of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 [UK only] I will seek advice from a Home Office Inspector before the application is submitted to MSD Animal Health. I understand that MSD Animal Health will not be responsible for obtaining an Animal Test Certificate (ATC). In such an instance, I will demonstrate proof of application for, and granting of, an ATC.

I have also considered the need for ethical review and approval with regards to my research project and can demonstrate proof of application for this.

NB. Any invasive sampling, such as blood samples, outside of normal treatment or management of animals requires an ATC from the Home Office.

I agree to the terms and conditions of this Scholarship*

Yes

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