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The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is the charitable arm of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). For over 55 years, the AVMF has been dedicated to its mission of developing resources to advance the science and practice of veterinary medicine to improve animal and human health.
Understanding that animal health research is crucial to the future of veterinary medicine, the Foundation currently supports research through:
Since its founding in 1963, AVMF has maintained its commitment to research, education, disaster relief and animal welfare in support of the veterinary medical specialty.
For more information visit www.AVMF.org.
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Any clinician or scientist with an interest in veterinary pharmacology is eligible to serve as Principal Investigator. Collaboration with pharmacology researchers who are members or student members of the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics as well as members or student members of the American Veterinary Medical Association is strongly encouraged.
Two types of grant applications will be considered each year: Veterinary Pharmacology proposals for up to $30,000 and Veterinary Pharmacokinetic proposals for up to $15,000.
Veterinary Pharmacology Grant: Submitted proposals should address one or more of the following aspects of veterinary medicine:
Veterinary Pharmacokinetic Grant:
Applicants may request up to the total amount for a period not to exceed two years. All grant recipients will be required to submit a final summary report within three months after the last funded date of the project.
The Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation was founded in 2007 by the governing bodies of the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AAVPT) and the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP).
By combining resources, these organizations were able to focus on funding for:
To date, VPRF has funded greater than $445,000 in research funding and awarded 25 research grants.
For more information visit https://www.vprfonline.org/.
Call for Proposals: | July 15, 2023 |
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Deadline Date: | September 15, 2023 |
Decision Date: | January 15, 2024 |
One recipient will be selected and awarded up to $10,000. The grant will fund a one-year fellowship to support training, professional travel, stipends or other scholarly activities for a veterinary pharmacology graduate student (masters or PhD). The student must be enrolled in a university graduate program at the time the application is submitted.
What can funds be used for:Call for Proposals: | June 1, 2023 |
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Deadline Date: | August 16, 2023 |
Decision Date: | September 29, 2023 |
Click on the "Register" button located on the right side of the page to complete and submit the registration form.
Login to the application with your email and password.
Create your online application, filling in mandatory fields and uploading required documents.
Before the submission deadline, your application can be saved as a DRAFT until all the required information is completed. As each section is completed, you will see a appear in the category tab when the application is saved. Please ensure that all attachments are in Acrobat PDF format. At any time, you can download and print your application by clicking on the
icon in the Application Summary section.
On completion, submit your Application as FINAL. Download and print a copy of your application for your records by clicking on the icon in the Application Summary section in the right column. Note: If you need to make changes to either a DRAFT or FINAL application, you may update and resave as FINAL at any time prior to the submission deadline.
Upon submission of the final proposal, the Principal Investigator will receive a confirmation email from AVMF.