Graduate Student Support Program (GSSP)

GSSP Conditions of Award

General Conditions

Students who receive GSSP funding awards are expected to complete their graduate training successfully and, if applicable, to obtain an advanced scientific degree (PhD or Masters degree) in addition to their veterinary degree [DVM, VMD, or foreign degree earned by completing a DVM and/or VMD-equivalent curricula and training program]. A candidate may be required to pay back awarded funds if they fail to fulfill these Conditions of Award.

Reporting Requirements

All recipients of GSSP funding support must submit a final (academic year-end) report summarizing their research, scientific, and/or academic achievements during the year of GSSP support, no later than September 30th. Failure to submit a final year end report will subject the recipient to the payback requirement (see below). Recompeting applicants: If you are applying for an additional year of GSSP funding, you must also submit a progress report with your new application (see application packet).

Academic Achievement

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the veterinary professional curricula and/or the graduate curricula. Continued funding will be predicated on whether the student has attempted to obtain extramural grant support.

Continuation of Support

Financial support will be discontinued upon failure of the candidate to fulfill criteria indicating appropriate and satisfactory progress; loss of funding does not require payback to the GSSP nor does it preclude successfully competing for funds at a later time.

Payback Requirements

Students may be required to pay back the living sustenance portion of their stipend if they elect to leave the program voluntarily, if they are involuntarily excused from the program, or if they fail to submit a progress report at the end of their GSSP funding year.

Carryovers

No carryover of funding is allowed. Any unexpended funds at the end of each fiscal year will be returned to the SVM Dean's Office for redistribution back to their appropriate funding source.

Questions?

Please contact Sue Kanoho at (530)754-7746 or e-mail the SVM Graduate Student
Support Program at svmgssp@ucdavis.edu with any questions or concerns.