For the third consecutive year, Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation invite second- and third-year students of veterinary medicine to apply for the Pfizer Animal Health Scholarship. In an effort to help address rising school debt, up to 300 scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to assist students in all areas of veterinary medicine.

In addition to traditional scholarship selection criteria–academic excellence and financial need–Pfizer Animal Health’s scholarship will focus on meeting the ongoing needs of the veterinary profession:

increasing diversity among practitioners in ethnic heritage, gender, socioeconomic background, and professional aspirations and improving the availability of veterinarians to serve in mixed or rural practices.

Pfizer Animal Health recognizes that veterinary students need financial assistance to help fund their education, take advantage of opportunities for practical in-field experience, and explore an array of veterinary career paths