National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
Ed Hiestand Memorial Veterinary Student Scholarship - Call for Papers
This scholarship competition is open to current veterinary students, interns, and residents. Applicants submit a paper on wildlife rehabilitation veterinary medical topics, and the winner presents at the NWRA Symposium.
Award
$1,000
Deadline
December 15, 2026
Level
Graduate
Status
54 days left
Veterinary MedicineWildlife Rehabilitation
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- Application effort
- Low (no essay or letters listed)
- Who can apply
- Graduate students
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Who is eligible
- Open to current veterinary students, including interns and residents
What you'll need
- Submission of a paper on wildlife rehabilitation veterinary aspects (diagnosis, transmission, treatment, case report, etc.)
- Winning student must deliver a 20 to 25-minute presentation at the NWRA Symposium
How to apply
- Submit an abstract by December 15th annually
- Submit the full paper by January 15th annually through the NWRA portal
- Recurring annual deadline: the application instructions give a month and day without a year. The displayed year assumes the next annual occurrence; it is not confirmed by the provider. Confirm the current application window before applying.
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Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://www.nwrawildlife.org/page/hiestand_scholarship_1
- How this listing was added:
- Summarized from nwrawildlife.org
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