Veterinary Student Summer Research Training Program at the University of Illinois
Now in its sixth year, the Veterinary Student Summer Research Training Program provides veterinary medicine students with the opportunity to work on a 
research project side-by-side with a faculty member.
The Veterinary Student Summer Research Training Program is co-sponsored by Merck-Merial, the National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health) and The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
2009 Program at a Glance
Program Length: May 26- July 31, 2009
Minimum hours per week: 40 (schedule to be arranged with mentor)
Each student will :
• work side-by-side with a faculty mentor
• participate in weekly program-sponsored activities
• receive research and scientific methods training
• meet experts from industry, government and academic research fields
• receive an stipend of $4,327.50
• present a scientific poster at the Merck-Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium and at a University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine-sponsored poster reception
• write a 6-10 page scientific paper that reports the research project's methods and findings
View a video presentation by former Summer Research Training Program students.
To see a complete list of other institutions participating in the Merck Merial Veterinary Scholars Program, click here. To see the summer opportunities available through Morris Animal Foundation, click here.