PetSavers Reminds BSAVA Congress Delegates About Research Grants
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4th April, 2019 16h41
PetSavers is reminding BSAVA Congress delegates not to miss out on applying for research grants.
PetSavers is a part of the BSAVA and its mission is to fund vital clinical research into the prevention, treatment and/or cure of illnesses and conditions affecting pets. To achieve this aim, PetSavers award grants to researchers in universities, practices and research organisations, enabling the veterinary profession to advance clinical investigations into the problems associated with pet animal medicine and surgery.
Applications are currently open for:
Cardiovascular Society (CVS) Clinical Research grants: These are jointly funded by the VCS. Two Grants of up to £8,000 each will be awarded, for projects lasting 1-3 years. Applications close 31st May 2019. http://www.petsavers.org.uk/Apply-for-funding/VCSRP-Grant
Student Research Grants: These are awarded annually to veterinary students and veterinary nurses. Universities can submit one or two applications of up to £1000 to support a student’s companion animal clinical research project. Applications are open all year, with two closing dates. 31st August, and 31st January. http://www.petsavers.org.uk/Apply-for-funding/Student-Research-Project
Applications for two other research grants are also available at specific times of year:
Clinical Research Project grants of between £1,000 and £8,000 are available to qualified vets to enable them to undertake small-scale clinical research in small animals kept as pets. Applications open in October.
Master Degree by Research grants are available to fund a Veterinary surgeon, postgraduate student registered veterinary nurse to work full time on a specific research project for one year, up to a maximum in aggregate of £35,000. Applications open in (1st) April.
http://www.petsavers.org.uk/Apply-for-funding/Masters-Degree-by-Research
PetSavers is funded solely by charitable donations and has invested more than £2 million in important clinical research and training programmes over the past 40 years, in areas as diverse as kidney disease, anaemia, diabetes, feline leukaemia, deafness, cancer and heart disease. Only studies involving naturally occurring diseases in small animals are considered and must be undertaken to the highest ethical, scientific and veterinary standards.
Visit the PetSavers stand J11 the Arena to find out more.
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