The AASV Foundation plans to award up to $100,000 in 2023 to support research with direct application to the swine veterinary profession and is now receiving proposals to be considered for funding.
Proposals are due by 12:00 PM (noon) Central Time on January 12, 2023 and may request a maximum of $30,000 (US$) per project. The announcement of projects selected for funding will take place during the AASV Annual Meeting on Monday, March 6.
Proposed research should fit one of the five action areas stated in the AASV Foundation mission statement at aasv.org/foundation.
The instructions for submitting proposals are available on the AASV Foundation website at aasv.org/foundation/2023/research.php.
A panel of AASV members will evaluate and select proposals for funding, based on the following scoring system:
- Potential benefit to swine veterinarians/swine industry (40 points)
- Probability of success within timeline (35 points)
- Scientific/investigative quality (15 points)
- Budget justification (5 points)
- Originality (5 points)
A summary of the research previously funded by the foundation is available at aasv.org/foundation/research.htm.
For more information, or to submit a proposal:
AASV Foundation
foundation@aasv.org
515-465-5255