AAAP Foundation Scholarship
Kenneth H. Eskelund Externship Poultry Medicine Training Program
The AAAP Foundation is proud to offer an externship poultry medicine training program to qualified veterinary students. The purpose of the externships is to enable interested veterinary students to expand their education, training, and veterinary skills through practical experience in their specialized field. The AAAP Foundation has solicited the cooperation of its members in establishing a variety of training sites including universities, diagnostic laboratories, poultry production companies and poultry breeding companies. The Foundation annually offers individual awards of up to $1,500.00 to veterinary students to help them defray housing, living and travel expenses incurred while attending the externship. Eligible students must be in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study at an AVMA accredited college of veterinary medicine located in the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands. Students arrange their externships under the auspices of their veterinary medical schools.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2025
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L. Dwight Schwartz Travel Scholarship
Dr. Schwartz was a caring and dedicated poultry pathologist and educator who faithfully encouraged and supported veterinary students in their efforts to fulfill their career aspirations. He was a constant voice of encouragement and was responsible for training and mentoring many veterinary students during his long and distinguished career. The AAAP annually selects an outstanding student(s) to receive the L. Dwight Schwartz Travel Scholarship to attend the American Association of Avian Pathologists Annual Meeting.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2025
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AAAP Foundation/Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship
The AAAP Foundation and Merck Animal Health are dedicated to promoting scientific knowledge for the health and well-being of poultry and a safe food supply as well as supporting outstanding veterinary students. Merck Animal Health is proud to demonstrate its dedication to veterinary students by providing $50,000 in financial support to award five second and third year students with $10,000 scholarships (starting in 2025). Merck's partnership with the AAAP Foundation helps to achieve the Foundation's goal of assisting students with financial support to encourage a career track in poultry health and well being, or food safety.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2025
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Elanco Memorial Scholarship
The Elanco Memorial scholarships are intended to honor the memory of past Elanco poultry veterinarians and scientists by supporting learning opportunities for future generations. One undergraduate student will be awarded a $2000 scholarship, while a $3000 scholarship will be presented to a veterinary student interested in poultry medicine.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2025
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AAAP Foundation/Cobb Scholarship
The AAAP Foundation/Cobb Scholarship awards one $5,000 scholarship to a 3rd or 4th year veterinary student interested in poultry medicine, currently enrolled and in good standing at an AVMA accredited and recognized school of veterinary medicine.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2025
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Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarships
The AAAP annually selects outstanding student(s) to receive the AAAP Foundation Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarship to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Avian Pathologists. The purpose of the award is to familiarize students to the many aspects of poultry medicine and to facilitate their interaction with research scientists, poultry diagnosticians, and clinical poultry veterinarians to further their education and training.
Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarships are meant to address the needs of students who are enrolled in a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy program, and who do not hold a veterinary degree. While these students can secure funding for their education, they often need funds to present their research at the AAAP Annual Meeting. These scholarships will encourage those students to continue a career track in poultry health.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2025
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