Applications open for the WSAVA Michael J. Day Scholarship

The newly launched Michael J. Day Scholarship for Veterinary Research in Companion Animal Disease is now open for applications. Veterinary students can apply to the new annual scholarship which supports research into an aspect of small companion animal infectious disease, clinical vaccinology or immunology.

The Michael J. Day Scholarship was created by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) in tribute to Emeritus Professor Michael Day, who was the chair of the WSAVA’s Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) from 2009 until March 2020.

“We are proud to support the Michael J. Day scholarship in honour of Dr Day’s dedication to educating veterinarians and furthering the welfare of companion animals throughout his career,” said MSD's David Sutton, the global technical director of Companion Animal Vaccines. “[We are] committed to advancing companion animal medicine at an international level and we look forward to supporting new research by veterinary students around the world.”

The award recipient will receive a grant of up to $15,000 USD to conduct two to three months of research at a host university or academic environment of their choosing. The recipient will also be invited to present or publish their findings at the 2023 WSAVA World Congress.

The application deadline is August 31, 2022. For applications and more information about the scholarship, please visit https://wsava.org/committees/vaccination-guidelines- group/michael-j-day-scholarship/.