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The Foundation for the Horse Research Grant Proposals Due June 7
Grants up to $20,000 will support up-and-coming equine researchers The Foundation for the Horse is accepting grant proposals from graduate students, fellows and residents for up to $20,000 in funding for the study of key diseases and disorders affecting equine health. Applicants must be members of the American Association of [...]
Winter 2020 Foundation for the Horse Newsletter
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North Carolina State University Ph.D. Student Recognized as AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow
Rosemary Bayless, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), a doctoral candidate at North Carolina State University, was selected as the AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow for her research into innovative therapeutic strategies to reduce inflammation in horses by modulating neutrophil function. The $5,000 grant is awarded annually to a doctoral or residency [...]
Texas A&M University Doctoral Student Awarded EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
Rebecca Legere, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), a doctoral student at Texas A&M University, received the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow for her research into aerosolized messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination to protect foals from Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) infection. The $5,000 grant is awarded by The Foundation for the Horse annually [...]
Five Recent and Future Equine Veterinary Graduates to Receive $4,000 Zoetis/The Foundation for the Horse Scholarships
The Foundation for the Horse is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of $4,000 Zoetis/The Foundation for the Horse Scholarships: • Sarah Freeman, DVM, University of California, Davis Class of 2020 (intern at Tryon Equine Hospital, Columbus, N.C.) • Meredith Frey, DVM, Colorado State University Class of 2020 (intern at [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Announces 2020 Recipients of $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships
Chosen from nearly 40 exceptional applicants, three distinguished veterinary students aspiring toward careers in equine medicine have been selected to receive $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded in December during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 66th Annual Convention, taking place virtually. The scholarship recipients, [...]