The primary objective is to provide a flexible program to train veterinary medical scientists. It is expected that the average trainee will complete the Program in seven years and that at least three of these years will be spent in research. There will be two main areas of required work. It is expected that the V.M.D. and Ph.D. degrees will be awarded at the end of the training period. Several sources of funds are available to support tuition and stipends for combined degree students.
All funding is awarded on a competitive basis.
A grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health provides full support for a limited number of new students each year in the Veterinary Medical Scientist Training Program. D. applicants to the Medical School for these fellowships. Trainees may also obtain support for the Ph.D. portion of their training only, or obtain their Ph.D. as a post doctoral fellow after completing the V.M.D. Students may also apply for admission after 1 or 2 years of Veterinary School. All trainees are evaluated yearly and continued support is dependent on satisfactory progress. Individuals appointed as trainees on the NIH Training Grant must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and have in their possession a permanent visa at the time of appointment.