Graduate Student Support Program (GSSP)

GSSP Application Procedure

The GSSP application deadline is Friday, January 15, 2010.

How to Apply

Review this page for information on

1. Eligibility (students and mentors)
2. Application Procedures
3. GSSP Awards Committee
4. Review Considerations
5. Funding Decisions

Eligibility

Student applicants should:

A) already have passed their qualifying exam

B) *NEW* know that awarding of GSSP funds for prior GSSP recipients depends on the applicant pool

C) list all active & pending grants

D) be concurrently pursuing the DVM degree or already have the professional veterinary degree (DVM, VMD, or equivalent foreign degree based on curricula and training);

E) be enrolled in an appropriate graduate group, clinical research training program, or scientific training program;

F) propose to engage in training at UC Davis, except if research and/or scientific training is more appropriately obtained at an off-campus site.

Faculty mentors should:

a) assume financial responsibility for students to include tuition, fees and research costs;

b) list all active & pending grants.

c) be members of the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) or School of Medicine (SOM);

d) have a demonstrated history of training and graduating students with advanced scientific degrees, publication productivity, and grant-writing success;

Application Procedures

• Complete the application form available on-line in MSWord.
• After completing the application form and all appropriate application support materials, please e-mail all as an attachment to svmgssp@ucdavis.edu by January 15, 2010.

GSSP Awards Committee

Funds are awarded on a competitive basis by the GSSP Awards Committee made up of 11 faculty members of the School of Veterinary Medicine as outlined below:

• Chairs, or their representatives, of the three graduate groups managed by the School of Veterinary Medicine (Comparative Pathology, Epidemiology, Immunology)
• VSTP Director
• Center Director, chosen by the School of Veterinary Medicine Research Council
• PI of an existing training grant, appointed by the SVM Dean's Office
• Professional Masters Degree program director, appointed by the SVM Dean's Office
• Two (2) at-large veterinary school faculty nominated by the department chairs and appointed by the SVM Dean's Office
• Up to two (2) open seats to allow for invitation, by the SVM Dean's Office, for representatives from graduate groups not administered by the School of Veterinary Medicine .

Review Considerations

The primary focus for awarding GSSP applications is based on scientific and academic merit.  Financial need is secondary with consideration for funding based on where the student is in his/her degree program, i.e., first year, second year, etc., and the amount of confirmed funding reflected in the Financial Support Plan request.  Because of the diversity of applications received seeking funding from GSSP, review of applications is based on the following criteria:

For First-time Award:

• Information provided by the candidate’s formal application to the advanced scientific degree program
• Candidate’s eligibility for GSSP funding
• Candidate’s academic record
• Candidate’s narrative describing his/her commitment to a research and/or professional scientific career in veterinary medicine
• Candidate’s professional competency and accomplishments
• The faculty sponsor’s academic and scientific qualifications to serve as a mentor
• The faculty sponsor’s financial plan for providing multi-year support for the student requesting GSSP funding, including payment of tuition & fees

For  Recompeting Awards:

• Assessment of successful progress made during the previous years
• Whether or not the applicant has completed and submitted an extramural grant application during his/her training period
• Whether the applicant continues to fulfill the Conditions of Award.

Funding Decisions

GSSP award funding decisions shall be made by March, 2010.

All funding decisions by the GSSP Awards Committee are subject to review and approval by the Office of the Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine .

Questions?

Please contact Sue Kanoho at (530)752-6612 or e-mail the SVM Graduate Student Support Program at svmgssp@ucdavis.edu with any questions or concerns.

Link to GSSP Application:

Application in MS Word