MSD Animal Health Research Bursary for Veterinary Surgeons

Applications for the 2020 MSD Animal Health Veterinary Surgeon Research Bursaries have now opened.  Three new research bursaries have been introduced in the areas of swine, poultry and aquaculture, to add to the existing two bursaries in ruminant and one in companion animal research.  Each bursary is worth up to £4,000 for research into specific disease/subject areas.

Each project is expected to be completed within one to two years and the proposals are judged by university academics to ensure independent assessment.  The companion animal, swine and poultry research bursaries will be assessed by the University of Nottingham Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine, the ruminant applications will be assessed by the University of Bristol School of Veterinary Science, and the aquaculture applications will be assessed by the University of Stirling.

Successful applicants are encouraged to present or publish their findings, as a poster or abstract, at a relevant UK veterinary conference.  

Project design and application proposal guidelines with the specific disease/subject areas covered by the research bursaries are available below.