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Scholarship Open to Veterinary Students


Published: Friday, September 27, 2024

For the 10th consecutive year, National Dairy Information Assn, is seeking scholarship applications from third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Assn. Council on Education. Successful applicants will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

National DHIA scholarship committee members will evaluate applicants based on overall as a veterinarian planning to work in dairy, involvement in dairy medicine and extra-curricular activities and interest in using dairy software and dairy records to aid in dairy management and in improving animal health.

To apply for a National DHIA Veterinary Scholarship applicants must submit a letter of application and two reference letters. The letter of application requires applicants to submit information regarding their area of interest specialty academic background experience using DHIA data career plans issues challenging dairy veterinary medicine and solutions to address those challenges. For more information, contact Elizabeth "Liz" Straw. National DHIA scholarship chair, at efarrow@purdue.edu.

Specific application requirements are posted on the National DIA website (www.dhia.org). Applications are due Dec. 31. Recipients will be announced at the National DHIA Leadership Sessions and 60th annual meeting being held March 3-6 in Nashville, Tenn.

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