Merck-Merial Mission Statement
Since 1988, the Merck Company Foundation has funded research programs at veterinary schools where students have been given an opportunity to experience research first-hand. Given the success of these programs and Merck's commitment to biomedical research, in 1998 Merck established the Merck MerialScholar's Program and invited all US veterinary schools to be participants. The Program's mission is to provide an opportunity for veterinary schools to expose students in their first and second years of veterinary medical school to biomedical research. By providing a supportive environment to explore and experience research in an established laboratory along with seminars and discussion groups on careers in science, it is hoped that the students will gain an informed insight into a career in research. The Merck Merial Veterinary Scholar's Program includes a national symposium where research findings are presented and experiences shared among the year's veterinary scholars and the invited veterinary faculty. Through this partnership of Merck, Merial and the veterinary schools, it is hoped that the positive experience will stimulate some of the scholars to pursue a career in research, subsequent to completing their veterinary degrees.
Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Programs
2008 Summer Research Deadlines.. coming soon
The
2008 Merck-Merial NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium will be hosted by
Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, July 31- August 3, 2008
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Institution |
Program Director |
Phone |
Application Date 2007 |
Program Dates 2007 |
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334-844-3700 |
February 5 |
May 21 to July 27 | ||
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970-491-7053 |
February 16 |
May 21 to July 27 |
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607-253-3544 |
December 15 |
June 4 to August 10 |
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515-294-9348 |
February 1 |
May 14 to August 5 |
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785-532-4542 |
February 9 |
mid-May 15 to mid-August |
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225-578-9900 |
February 5 |
May to August |
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517-432-2388 |
January 16 |
May 15 to August 3 |
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662-325-1239 |
February 1 |
May 14 to August 5 |
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919-513-6459 |
February 2 |
May 14 to July 20 |
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| Ohio State University * | Michael Lairmore | 614-292-4489 | March 1 | June 11 to September 7 |
| Oklahoma State University * | Susan Little | 405-744-8523 | February 26 | May 15 to August 3 |
| Christiane V. Löhr | 451-737-6943 |
February 3 |
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765-494-9185 |
January 12 |
TBA |
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979-845-5167 |
January 19 |
May 15 to August 4 |
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508-887-4700 |
January 31 |
June 1 to August 31 |
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530-752-6865 |
February 5 |
June 18 to September 7 |
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352-392-4700 x3858 |
March 19 |
May 29 to August 3 |
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706-583-0518 |
January 22 |
May 14 to July 23 |
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| University of Guelph * | Elizabeth Lowenger | 519.824.4120
x 54430 |
February 16 | May to August |
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217-244-6221 |
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| University of Missouri * |
573-882-6623 |
February 9 |
July to August |
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612-625-7008 |
February 5 |
May to August |
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215-898-6428 |
January 31 |
June to August |
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| University of Saskatchewan * |
306-966-7408 |
February 1 |
May to August |
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608-263-9888 |
February 6 |
Flexible |
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540-231-4992 |
February 7 |
May 21 to August 5 |
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*Program will accept applications from veterinary students outside of their college of veterinary medicine. |
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