| School of Veterinary Medicine, International Externship Travel Funds
Summer International Externships 2008
Application Deadline Extended To: March 17, 2008
SVM International Externship travel funds enable students to obtain experience that will benefit their careers and is not available in the United States. The number of travel awards and their amount vary depending on the applicant pool.
Students are encouraged to apply for travel associated with primarily, clinical, research or both activities. Those students with research proposals are also encouraged to apply for Students Training in Advanced Research (STAR) funding, although there is no guarantee of funding from either program.
These travel funds are specifically designed for DVM students in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for partial support of expenses with international experiences during the summer months. Qualifying students must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and students with little or no previous travel to foreign countries will be given priority. Experiences in which students engage in clinical activities must have the on-site supervision of a veterinarian in the host country.
Selections are made by the International Programs Committee based on the merit of the proposed activity and the student's qualifications. In the preparation of their proposals, students should consider:
- Their current level of skill. Will the proposed experience be an appropriate fit to their skill, vs. far too difficult or far too easy?
- Previous experiences and sense of "adventure." Will the proposed experience be a good fit for their comfort level and expectations?
- The impact of the travel on their short-term and long-term career goals.
- The safety of the proposed activity. Students should generally avoid travel to countries with travel advisories and if there is any anticipated conflict, the student should consider how they will cope with this and how the host institution will assist them.
- Whether the proposed activity is reasonable for the allotted amount of time.
Proposals should consist of a 2-page essay describing the expected experience. In order to receive the highest consideration, a proposal will:
- Be as specific as possible in how it addresses items 3-6.
- Be clearly written, using good grammar, spelling and tidiness.
- Describe a strong international experience, potentially involving exposure to the culture, language, people and/or unique environmental or physical features of the area.
- Demonstrate that the student is knowledgeable about the host country and institution, particularly addressing issues of safety and security and how the host institution plans to ensure this safety
- Describe prior preparation of the student for this experience. Some examples might include using "tapes" or other resources to gain exposure to the language prior to travel or performing literature reviews for research at the host institution.
- Clearly discuss the quality of the experience.
- Describe the process by which the student developed this proposal, including their initial exposure to the idea and the development of their contacts with the host institution or organization.
- If it is predominantly clinical veterinary medicine, the proposal should show that the student is prepared for the experience, that the host can provide the appropriate experience, and what the experience is anticipated to be.
- If research, the proposal should describe the extent to which the student will be performing research directly, the level of interaction with the host institution or organization, the quality of science at the host institution, and related issues. The proposal should address the feasibility of the proposed activity.
- Describe the student's career and personal goals and how the experience will enrich these goals.
- Describe what will happen if the experience is not as expected, including for example provisions for what to do if arrangements with the host fall through, the clinical or research experience is less than what was expected, or the research doesn't work?
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Award Level: Variable depending on number of applicants. Mimimum award amount is $500.
Deadline: March 17, 2008
More Information: Before funding can be awarded, the committee must receive a brief confirmation letter from the host institution, clarifying that the student has been invited and arrangements that will be made for the student's lodging, training and safety. Awardees are required to make an oral presentation of their experience and submit a written report for posting on the International Programs website no later than October 1, 2008.
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