Application deadline: Feb. 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Applicants from external veterinary programs should contact us via email at mucvtmdvrsp@missouri.edu.
The VRSP application collects basic contact information, your mentor preferences, and several supporting documents in PDF or Word format (.pdf, .docx, or .doc). Guidance for preparing each required document is provided below.
Please include your last name and first initial in the file name for all uploaded documents.
Application requirements
Mentor selection
- If not pre-matched, select four potential mentors for matching purposes.
Letter of interest
- Describe your research interests and reasons for applying to VRSP.
Resume
- Include education, work experience, academic and professional honors, personal interests and achievements, and any publications or presentations (if applicable).
- Applicants from institutions other than Mizzou must include their current GPA and class rank, or an official letter from their program if GPA or rankings are not available.
Transcripts
- Mizzou veterinary students: Transcripts will be accessed internally by the Mizzou College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Veterinary students at other institutions/Mizzou Pre-Vet and AgScholars: Upload your current veterinary school transcript (use your last name in the file name).
Letter of reference
- Submit one letter of reference from a CVM faculty member or a former employer/mentor familiar with your career aspirations.
- Letters should be sent directly to mucvtmdvrsp@missouri.edu as a PDF, Word file or equivalent.