Dr. Gordon Theilen Resident Research Grant

VCS-DR. GORDON THEILEN RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT INFORMATION

OVERVIEW: The Veterinary Cancer Society (VCS) created the VCS-Dr. Gordon Theilen Resident Research Grant in 2016.  This program provides grant opportunities for residents participating in AVMA-approved training programs with a goal of funding hypothesis driven, prospective studies that take approximately one year to complete.  Over the past five years, a total of 19 grants totaling $351,485 have been given to our member residents with recipients representing a wide variety of veterinary schools across the United States and Canada.  When these projects are completed, the grant recipient presents his or her research at a VCS Annual Conference.


ELIGIBILITY:

  • Any resident participating in an AVMA-approved training program is eligible to apply.
  • Either clinical or basic research projects in the field of veterinary or comparative oncology are eligible for consideration.
  • Resident must be a current member of the Veterinary Cancer Society and remain so for the duration of the trial.

CRITERIA FOR AWARD SELECTION:

  • Proposals will be reviewed by a committee comprised of VCS members with expertise in clinical and basic veterinary oncology research.
  • Specific criteria used in consideration of proposals will include:
    • Potential of the study to enhance existing scientific knowledge in the field of veterinary and/or comparative oncology
    • Relevance of the proposal to existing scientific knowledge
    • Feasibility of the study, including: likelihood of success in achieving study objectives and obtaining publishable results; appropriateness of study design; realistic time frame for completion (e.g., institutional case load for clinical proposals)
    • Adequacy of facility space/infrastructure/equipment, prior research productivity
    • Adequacy of Animal Involvement Justification (Protection/Safety)

 


 

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