Let NIH Help You in Your Research Career Goal toward Becoming aVeterinarian-Scientist

Let NIH Help You in Your Research Career Goal toward Becoming a Veterinarian-Scientist

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DVM-VMD/PhD Career with

Definitely want veterinary research as a major part of a medical career

DVM-VMD Career with

Interested in health and disease and a career with research

College

Explore Research

Summer research
NIH-R25 ✕

Summer research

Summer programs at institutions support veterinary students in research. Learn More
One-two years after college
NIH-IRTA ✕

One-Two years after college

Recent college graduates who plan to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/veterinary/pharmacy) schools can spend one or two years in full-time research at the NIH campus in the Intramural Research Training Award program. Learn more

Complete a PhD

Integrated DVM-VMD/PhD NIH-T32 MSTP
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Integrated DVM-VMD/PhD

About 50 MD/ PhD programs nationwide receive NIH training grants to support students in an integrated, dual degree program to train physician-scientists including veterinary-scientists. Learn more
T32
Graduate fellowship NIH-F30, NIH-F31
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Graduate fellowship

Individual fellowships provide research training for graduate students and DVM-VMD/PhD students in many fields. Consider preparing an application to support your research and training goals. F30
F31

Explore research

Summer research
NIH-T35 ✕

Summer research

Summer programs at institutions support veterinary students in research. Learn More
T35
Full year research
NIH-TL1 ✕

Full year research

The NIH provides institutions with outstanding research training programs with funds to support students in clinical and translational research. Learn more
Full year research
NIH-MSRP ✕

Full year research

The Medical Research Scholars Program supports students currently enrolled in an accredited medical, dental or veterinary program in mentored research at the NIH campus. Learn more
Full year veterinary research
NIH-T32 ✕

Full year research

The NIH provides funds to institutions to support veterinary students with a full year of research. Learn more
T32

Veterinary School

Engage In Research

To learn more about a career as a physician-scientist, visit the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) , veterinary, dental scientist. Many schools offer research programs that may be pursued with a professional degree.

Residency & Postdoctorate

Build research and clinical skills

Research and PhD
NIH-T32 ✕

Research and PhD

Institutional research training programs for veterinarians offer research experience that can lead to the Ph.D. Learn more
T32
Pathway to Independence
NIH-K99/R00 ✕

Pathway to Independence

Two years mentored postdoctoral training followed by 3-5 years of research, to facilitate transition of dual degree veterinarian scientist to independent faculty position. Learn more
K99/R00
Opportunities at NIH
NIH-COP ✕

Opportunities at NIH

The NIH offers research opportunities in comparative oncology. Learn More
Loan Repayment Program
NIH-LRP ✕

Loan Repayment Award

NIH offers health professionals in eligible research activities awards to repay qualified educational debt.Learn more

Early Faculty

Combine clinical care and research

Clinical translational research
NIH-KL2 ✕

Clinical translational research

Institutions with a KL2 program offer up to five years’ support for mentored research training and career development to scholars with a professional degree to develop independent research programs. Learn more
Focused research
NIH-K12 ✕

Focused research

Institutions nationwide receive NIH-K12 support for mentored career development awards to prepare newly-trained clinicians who have made a commitment to independent research careers, and to facilitate their transition to more advanced support mechanisms. Learn more
Individual career development
NIH-K ✕

Individual career development

The NIH mentored clinical research career development provide support and protected time to for an intensive, supervised research career development experience. Learn More

A Career as a Veterinarian Scientist

Conduct research on biomedical mechanisms, diagnosis and therapy, population and outcome medicine, health policy or health services, novel human disease relevant veterinary models

Work at Academic Health Centers, Hospitals, Federal Laboratories, or Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry

Collaborate with a team of researchers
NIH-UO1, R24 ✕

Collaborate with a team of researchers

Multi-center clinical studies are supported by the NIH for clinical studies, interventional trials and observational studies, conducted at three or more centers. The NIH-R24 supports strong interdisciplinary research teams focused on innovative approaches to address current challenges.
Independent research project grants
NIH-R01, R21 ✕

Independent research project grants

The R01 provides support for health-related research that stems from an investigator or multi-investigator team. The R21 encourages exploratory/developmental research, usually proposed as a two-year project.

* Supplement to Enhance Diversity is applicable at all career levels

Let NIH Help You in Your Research Career Goal toward Becoming a​​​​​​​Veterinarian-Scientist