Application process:
A letter written by the applicant describing his/her intended use
for these funds should be returned with each form. The applicant’s
advisor must submit a supporting letter of recommendation including
a description of the project/area of study and how the funds will be
used. Information may be requested from the applicant’s department
to determine if he/she meets the criteria for the scholarship and
provide additional information to assist in funding successful
applications (e.g. reimbursement for expenses, scholarship, tuition
and awards). Applicants are encouraged to review the different ways
in which funds can be requested (see below). Requests for
scholarships should be submitted to the office of the Graduate
Program coordinator (106 Coles) by 5:00 P.M., December 4, 2009.
Review process:
Applications will be reviewed by the College of Veterinary Medicine
Research Committee and ranked according to merit and need. The
number of applicants to be funded will be determined by the Research
Committee based on the number and quality of the applications. The
Research Committee will also determine the amount of each award.
The Research Committee will complete its review process in early January 2010. Applicants will be notified regarding funding decisions in January, 2010.
Ways to use graduate student financial
assistance
If the request is for research supplies, meeting registration or travel, a request form with receipts must be submitted to the CVM Business Office before being forwarded to KSU Foundation.
A stipend must be payable to Kansas State University. The recipient will be placed on the payroll and will receive the stipend as a state check with taxes withheld from each check. It is recommended that awards/scholarships be given as described in (1) rather than a stipend since the payroll process is more complex.
If assistance is requested in the form of either tuition or a scholarship, a scholarship form must be completed and approved through Student Financial Assistance.
Criteria for Graduate Student Scholarships -
Application Form
A.S.R. Ganta Memorial Award
– the purpose of this award is to recognize a graduate student who
has demonstrated his/her competence in research by publishing a
first author research paper (or manuscript accepted for
publication). Criteria: applicants should include a reprint of the
publication/manuscript, use of funds, dates funds are required, and
a letter of nomination by the major advisor with the application
form. The advisor’s letter of support should describe the student’s
contributions to the publication and strength as an independent
investigator. Recipient will receive an award of $100 at the Phi
Zeta Research Day.
Dr. Albert L. Burroughs Memorial – the purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance for students in good standing in a graduate degree program in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The funds are to be used for unexpected expenses related to research programs and/or professional development. Criteria: A brief letter written by the student describing his/her intended use of these funds and the date funds will be required, need to be returned with the application form. An endorsement from the student’s graduate degree program advisor must also be included.
Benjamin Kurz Research Fund – primarily purpose of this scholarship is to honor Benjamin Kurz and to provide financial assistance to students properly enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine who are working on projects related to geriatric canines. Criteria: student will be working on a project related to geriatric canines. Recipient will be a part of the Veterinary Research Scholars Program and will be required to present both at the national Merck-Merial symposium and at Phi Zeta Day. This award will be made by the Veterinary Research Scholars Program and presented at Phi Zeta Day.
Dr. Embert Coles Memorial – the purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance for graduate students focusing in clinical pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Criteria: A brief letter written by the student or trainees describing his/her intended use of these funds and the date funds will be required and needs to be returned with this form. An endorsement from the student’s graduate degree program advisor must also be included.
The R.C. Dillman Award - the primary purpose of this award will be to honor a DVM degree student or a DVM-holding graduate student focused in the discipline of PathoBiology who has demonstrated proficiency in the application of diagnostic pathology in the solution of disease problems of livestock and horses. Criteria: Letter of nomination from a DMP faculty member is required.
Dr. G. Roger and Irene J. Spencer Award – the primary purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance for graduate students enrolled in dual degree programs (DVM/MS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Criteria: A brief letter written by the student describing his/her intended use of these funds and date funds will be required are to be returned with the application form. An endorsement from the student’s graduate degree program advisor must also be included.
Dr. Horst W. and Elizabeth A. Leipold Award – the primary purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance for graduate students studying genetic pathology, specifically hereditary and congenital pathology, in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Criteria: A brief letter written by the student describing his/her intended use of these funds and date funds will be required, are to be returned with the application form. An endorsement from the student’s graduate degree program advisor must also be included.
Dr. Leo and Gloria Whitehair Award – the primary purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance for graduate students studying whole animals in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Criteria: A brief letter written by the student describing his/her intended use of the funds and date funds will be required, are to be returned with the application form. An endorsement from the student’s graduate degree program advisor must also be included.
Dr. Samuel M. Kruckenberg Scholarship – the purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to veterinary or graduate students properly enrolled in a CVM Graduate program. Primary use shall be to facilitate graduate study in Pathology in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology.
Nancy L. Feldman Memorial Scholarship – the purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to professional degree student or graduate students properly enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University.
Dr. Harish C. and Ved K. Minocha Scholarship – the purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to graduate students, with an emphasis in virology, enrolled in a graduate program of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University.
Dr. Frederick W. Oehme Toxicology Scholarship
– the purpose of this scholarship is to provide assistance to
graduate students doing research specific to toxicology in the
Departments of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology or Anatomy &
Physiology. Criteria:
submit an essay about research/work intentions – an endorsement from
the student’s graduate degree program advisor must also be included.
Graduate Student Travel Award - the Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate programs will award funds on a competitive basis for the purpose of supporting graduate student travel to scientific meetings or other appropriate scholarly activities. This award requires the completion of a travel application. If interested, more information can be found at the following link: http://www.vet.k-state.edu/gradschool/travel_award.htm.
Dr. Charles E. Cornelius Graduate Student
Travel Fund – the purpose of this award is
to provide financial assistance to a graduate student properly
enrolled in a graduate program of College of Veterinary Medicine at
Kansas State University who demonstrates research excellence during
the College’s annual Phi Zeta Day activities and shall be used to
support travel to a scientific meeting where the recipient’s
research will be presented.