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The number of awards, fellowships and grants may vary for each opportunity. For any questions, please email Research@ACVIM.org.
This new financial assistance program is designed to help remove socioeconomic barriers for ACVIM Candidates in becoming Board-certified. Candidates who are selected to participate in the program will receive first-time ACVIM General Examination registration fees waived in 2025, with exam administration taking place in 2026. The program will not cover late registration fees.
A limited number of Candidates will be selected to participate each year based on funding availability. Not all eligible candidates will receive funding. Candidates are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:
In 2010, the Membership of the ACVIM Specialty of Cardiology established an annual Cardiology Research Grant. This award is intended to provide support to the ACVIM cardiology residents in their research endeavors, provided that the expenditure is consistent with the responsible stewardship of the Pacemaker Fund, which funds these grant opportunities. Maximum amounts for resident grants are $18,500 for 2024, with a $500 increase annually. Diplomate grants are funded up to $15,000. The call for Diplomate grants only occur in the spring, whereas resident grants occur in both the spring and fall.
The purpose of these grants is to provide cardiology residents an opportunity to develop grant writing skills and to support meaningful clinical research as a part of their cardiology residency training programs. The proposal should be written by the resident with careful guidance from a mentor. For the purposes of these grants, “completion” is defined as full collection of data, data analysis and final preparation of a complete manuscript. Annual progress reporting is required.
Presentation of final data obtained from the project as an ACVIM Forum research abstract is strongly encouraged. Publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, such as the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine or the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, is expected.
This grant honors the memory of Dr. Terrell A. Holliday and his contributions to veterinary neurology. Dr. Holliday will be remembered as a great scientist, scholar, clinician, teacher and mentor. The purpose of this grant is to provide neurology residents with an opportunity to develop grant writing skills and to support clinical research as part of neurology residency training programs.
Applicants must be residents who are currently enrolled in an ACVIM-approved neurology residency. Only one award is allowed per resident during the residency period. All grants must be written by the resident, with guidance from a mentor. The proposed project must be completed before the end of the residency period.
Submission of the results of the study for presentation as a research abstract at the ACVIM Forum is required. A peer-reviewed publication is strongly encouraged. Annual reports are required until the research is completed.