Application Requirements

STG Application Requirements

 

In order to be eligible for a SAVMA Travel Grant (STG) Award, you must meet the following requirements:

  • The applicant must be a SAVMA member in good standing
  • The applicant must acquire a minimum of 5 volunteer credits

** Don’t remember your SAVMA ID # or whether or not you paid your dues? **

  • Search SAVMA@avma.org in your email and your old membership confirmation should come up with your ID number in it. Use that number to log in and pay your dues

 

Eligibility

  1. Students are only eligible for one STG award per year (May 15 – May 14)
  2. Students may apply more than once, but the applications must be for different conferences
    1. For example, if a student is denied an STG award for a conference, they remain eligible to apply for a different conference that same year.
  3. Applicants may receive travel funding to attend a professional meeting as a presenter or as a non-presenter, or as a VM4 participating in a preceptorship/externship.
  4. Applicants may receive travel funding to attend a professional workshop that provides experiences not available at ISU.
  5. Applicants will not receive funding for required academic activities unless it is a preceptorship/externship.

 

General Information

  1. Incomplete, late, or duplicate applications will not be considered for funding.
  2. The deadline for an application is 5:00 pm on the 15th of the month prior to the month of the conference.
  3. It is in an individual’s best interest to apply as soon as possible and at any time prior to the deadline.

 

Acceptable travel receipts are limited to:

  1. Registration fees
  2. Wetlab fees
  3. Hotel fees
  4. Airline fees
  5. Gas Reimbursement