Anne Martin Memorial Student Scholarship

Background to the Scholarship

The Anne Martin Memorial Scholarship is offered by the Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Australian Veterinary Association in memory of Dr Anne Martin.  Anne was one of the initial members of the UPAV SIG, and was passionate about ongoing education.  She was a dedicated wildlife veterinarian, with monotremes and amphibians being her favourite groups of animals.

The Anne Martin Memorial Scholarship aims to encourage veterinary student participation in the UPAV Annual Conference through providing an opportunity to gain experience in conference presentation skills, professional development, and networking opportunities.

To be considered, applicants are asked to submit a conference manuscript, and if successful, this will be presented at the next available UPAV Annual Conference. This year the UPAV group will be combining with ASAV (Small Animals), AVDS (Dental) and AVCB (Conservation Biology) special interest groups for a special conference in Cairns, QLD.

Preference will be given to papers on a wildlife topic, preferably on a monotreme, reptile or amphibian topic. Conference manuscripts may be in the form of a case report, case series or literature review. Literature reviews must include appropriate acknowledgement.

Scholarship inclusions

• One x complimentary 2-Day UPAV Stream registration plus a ticket to the UPAV Dinner at the ASAV Annual Conference.
• $1,000 stipend for contribution to travel and accommodation expenses to attend the UPAV Stream at the ASAV Annual Conference.
• Conference paper writing and presentation opportunity.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants for the Anne Martin Memorial Scholarship must:

• Be currently enrolled in an Australian Veterinary Science program of study at the time of application.

• If successful, agree to present the submitted conference paper at the UPAV Stream of the ASAV Annual Conference.

• If successful, agree to include the conference paper in the conference proceedings.

Application details

• Applications close on Friday 4 July 2025, 12:00am AEST.

• Conference manuscript criteria:

  • Presentation papers that address a wildlife topic, preferably relating to monotreme, reptile, or amphibians will be given preferential consideration.

  • Provide your manuscript with the following requirements:

    • in Microsoft Word format (.docx)

    • manuscript does not exceed 2,000 word limit

    • presentation format to be approximately 15 minutes in duration

• Provide your resumé with the following requirements:

  • in PDF file format (.pdf)

  • within a two (2) page limit