Bayer Animal Health offers scholarships to veterinary students for excellent communication to pet owners in a clinical setting

Bayer HealthCare's Animal Health Division has launched the inaugural Bayer Excellence in Communication Award competition to reward veterinary students for strong communication skills and close a perceived communication gap between veterinarians and pet owners.
The competition consists of eight scholarships that will be awarded to veterinary students who display the strongest communication skills during a client interview in a clinical setting.
Junior and senior veterinary students enrolled at one of the eight pilot veterinary colleges may submit a filmed client interview to be judged. One student from each school will be awarded a US$2,500 Bayer Excellence in Communication Award scholarship, as well as a national winner who will be chosen from among the school winners who will receive an additional US$2,500 scholarship.
In addition, the national winner's school will receive complimentary tuition and travel for one faculty member to attend the Bayer Communication Project's "Train the Trainer" development program.
The eight initial winners will be selected by March 1, 2013, and the national winner will be announced by May 1, 2013. Bayer Excellence in Communication Award Pilot Schools include: Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine; Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine; Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine; University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine; University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine; and Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Hill’s donates £30,000 to UK veterinary students

Undergraduates at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham will be able to get financial help over the next three years from a fund set up by Hill’s Pet Nutrition worth £30,000 (US$45,800). The pet industry donation will be doubled over that period through the UK Higher Education Match Funding Scheme.

Canidae to award US$10K in veterinary medicine scholarships in 2010

In an effort to assist veterinary students from the United States and Canada with the increasing cost of a veterinary medicine degree, Canidae All Natural Pet Foods will offer four scholarships in 2010 to first- and second-year graduate students.
The company will award four individual $2,500 doctor of veterinary medicine scholarships.
“One of our most important goals at Canidae is to raise awareness of the responsibilities of pet ownership which includes making sure that pets receive proper veterinary care,” said Jason Castillo, controller for Canidae. “To compliment this effort we established veterinary scholarships in 2008 and offered them again in 2009. Going into our third year of doing so, we are excited to help another group of four deserving students follow their dream of helping animals."
A strong history of academic achievement and dedication to the wellbeing of animals are among the criteria that will determine which four applicants receive the scholarships. Applicants' essays on responsible pet ownership also will be a deciding factor.
The scholarships are open to full-time, first- and second-year graduate students currently enrolled in a doctorate of veterinary medicine program at an approved college of veterinary medicine within the US or Canada.
For detailed application criteria and requirements, visit www.canidae.com/scholarships. The application period is January 15-April 15, 2010. Winners of the scholarship will be announced on the Canidae Web site approximately 60 days after the close of the application period.