About the
Program
The objectives of the MUVRSP
are to expose veterinary students to research career
opportunities through a mentored research experience
and develop a much-needed community of veterinary research
scientists.
For additional veterinary student
research opportunities, see the National
Research Opportunity Information Web Site for Veterinary
Students
Application Deadline:
February 8, 2008
Eligibility: Students
who have:
- completed at least one year
of Veterinary School or have been accepted into Veterinary
School
- are interested in exploring
research
- have not previously participated
in a Veterinary Research Scholars Summer Program
- are not currently enrolled
in a DVM/PhD or DVM/MS program
Stipend:
For MU student 8-week program - $4000
For out of state or prevet student 10-week program -
$5000
Program duration, students
from the University of Missouri: Project development
and implementation, mentor meetings and weekly journal
clubs and topics discussions will begin in March of
2008. Full-time research activity will occur during
the summer break from July-August.
Program duration, students
from other Veterinary Colleges: The program
schedule is flexible with a 10 week minimum requirement.
Program description:
The MUVRSP will include:
- an intensive research experience
to include state-of-the-art experimental methodology.
- weekly topics discussions
that give a broad exposure to biomedical sciences.
- social events to foster interaction
and sense of community.
- an opportunity to attend
and present at the National Merck-Merial Symposium
at Michigan State University.
- an interactive problem solving
exercise involving scholars of the Kansas State Veterinary
Research Scholars Program
- field trips to local and
regional science institutions
Mentor Selection:
Participating mentors and a description of their research
is listed here.
As part of the application, scholars rank three mentors
with whom they would like to work. Scholars are highly
encouraged to contact prospective mentors and discuss
opportunities in their laboratories. An advisory committee
will assign scholars to laboratories. MU scholars will
meet with mentors no less than weekly beginning in March.
Out-of-state scholars should contact mentors to begin
project planning no later than one month prior to their
start date.
Extra-research activities:
Extra-research activities will include 1) an evening
research topics course that includes sessions on careers
(e.g. comparative medicine and veterinary pathology),
grantsmanship, and scientific poster preparation 2)
a “career path to research” sessions that
include participation by veterinarians actively engaged
in post-DVM research training, 3) a two session experimental
design workshop, 4) a visit to an industry research
farm, 5) weekly show-and-tell meetings in participating
scholars laboratories and 6) an interactive project
with veterinary research scholars from Kansas State
University that includes social outings and a problems
based exercise in responsible conduct of research.
See
the previous programs sections for more information
on similar extra-research activities held in previous
years.
MU / KSU project:
Scholars from the MU and Kansas State University programs
will meet in Kansas City for a social outing. At that
time, case-studies on responsible conduct of research
will be assigned to mixed scholar teams. The KSU and
MU scholar teams will reconvene in early August for
a field trip to the Stowers Institute in Kansas City
where they will present their plans for resolution of
the posed problems.
Scholar Expectations:
Scholars will be expected to commit full-time
to the program, perform a hypothesis-based research
project, participate in weekly topics courses and present
results of experiments at the MU 2009 Phi Zeta Research
day (MU scholars). Scholars will also have the opportunity
to attend and present their project at the 2008 National
Merck-Merial Symposium at Michigan State University,
July 31 - Aug 3.On completion of the training program,
scholars will have been exposed to careers in research
and obtained the necessary information to pursue a science-related
career.
Time Line:
Feb 8
Deadline for applications
March
Scholar selection and orientation meeting
March 21
Attend 2008 Phi Zeta Research Day
March-June
Mentor/scholar meetings to outline project/goals and
begin research
April
Two day experimental design workshop
May 1
MU scholar research outlines due; out of state scholar
outlines due two weeks after their arrival
July
MU / Kansas State Veterinary Research Scholars Program
joint meeting / social #1
July
Trip to Merial Research Farm
July 4
Full-time in laboratory begins (MU scholars)
July 31 - Aug 3
Attend Merck-Merial Symposium
August
MU / Kansas State Veterinary Research Scholars Program
joint meeting / social #2
August 20
Turn in synopsis of research project
August
Out-of-state scholar presentations / End of program
picnic
Application: (Application
Deadline is February 8th, 2008) To apply, complete online
form here.
Selection criteria include academic performance, references
and level of commitment, interest and drive. Preference
will be given to applicants with no prior research experience
Need more information? Please contact
Dr. Craig Franklin at (573) 882-6623 or franklinc@missouri.edu
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