Grant opportunities for member residents

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.
• Those residents who receive a grant must present their project at a VCS Conference when complete. An abstract must be submitted and if accepted, will be assigned to either a poster or oral presentation.