Merial Veterinary Scholars Program Spend Your Summer Participating in Cutting-edge Research		Program History The Merck Company Foundation has funded summer research programs at veterinary schools since 1988, and established the Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Program in 1998. The program became the Merial Veterinary Scholars Program in 2009. The program's mission is to provide an opportunity for veterinary schools to expose students in their first and second years of veterinary medical school to biomedical research.
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As a Merial Scholar, You’ll Experience a Summer of Discovery 11-week faculty mentored program: 90% laboratory, 10% investigator development Professional support including journal clubs Specialty seminars on a wide variety of topics Field trips to research laboratories and biotechnology companies Poster presentations Social events to meet and network with your Merial Scholar peers Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Stipend to help cover summer living costs
You’ll Work with Some of the World’s Top Investigators The Merial Veterinary Scholars Program features a rich diversity of research experiences for participants working with some of the world’s leading scientists. Review the work of prior participants Research program research areas of interest include: Epidemiology Environmental Health Toxicology Molecular Genetics General Medicine Immunology Infectious Disease Neurobiology Oncology Orthopedics Reproductive Biology Your summer of discovery begins when you choose your field of interest and request a position from a number of participating laboratories and faculty members. Your mentor will provide you with detailed information on your research project, and ensure that you receive the training necessary to be successful. Hands-on experience means you won’t just learn about biomedical research from a book or lecture, you’ll be a part of the research in the lab.

Merial Veterinary Scholars Program

Spend Your Summer Participating in Cutting-edge Research

Program History

The Merck Company Foundation has funded summer research programs at veterinary schools since 1988, and established the Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Program in 1998. The program became the Merial Veterinary Scholars Program in 2009. The program's mission is to provide an opportunity for veterinary schools to expose students in their first and second years of veterinary medical school to biomedical research.

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Application Information

As a Merial Scholar, You’ll Experience a Summer of Discovery

11-week faculty mentored program: 90% laboratory, 10% investigator development
Professional support including journal clubs
Specialty seminars on a wide variety of topics
Field trips to research laboratories and biotechnology companies
Poster presentations
Social events to meet and network with your Merial Scholar peers
Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium
Stipend to help cover summer living costs

Students learning in a lab

Students learning outside

You’ll Work with Some of the World’s Top Investigators

The Merial Veterinary Scholars Program features a rich diversity of research experiences for participants working with some of the world’s leading scientists.

Review the work of prior participants

Research program research areas of interest include:

Your summer of discovery begins when you choose your field of interest and request a position from a number of participating laboratories and faculty members. Your mentor will provide you with detailed information on your research project, and ensure that you receive the training necessary to be successful. Hands-on experience means you won’t just learn about biomedical research from a book or lecture, you’ll be a part of the research in the lab.