American Association of Feline Practitioners

Veterinary professionals passionate about the care of cats

Student Award Program

2023 Student Award Program

Sponsored by Royal CaninRoyal Canin is pleased to support veterinary students interested in feline medicine by awarding 20 complimentary conference registrations to students currently enrolled at an AVMA-accredited Veterinary College. Of these scholarships, 10 will be for the in-person conference and 10 will be for the virtual conference. The AAFP Annual Conference will be on October 12-15, 2023, in Memphis, TN.

Application:

Application submission will begin on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 1:00 pm EDT. The award is available to all veterinary students currently attending an AVMA-accredited veterinary college in North America. Veterinary students interested in applying for a complimentary 2023 AAFP Conference registration must fill out the application below.

Please note the following:

  • Submission of an application form does not guarantee complimentary conference registration.
  • Previous Student Award recipients are not eligible for another award.
  • Student Award recipient contact information will be shared with the sponsor.

Thank you for your interest, but this application is currently closed.


Selection:

Chosen candidates will be notified via email in May. Please provide both your institutional email address and your most current personal email address. Those who are not chosen will still have the opportunity to register for the 2023 AAFP Virtual Conference prior to the early-bird deadline.

Registration:

  • Candidates must reply via email by Friday, June 16, 2023, notifying the AAFP they accept the Student Award and will attend the 2023 AAFP Conference, in-person or virtually, depending on their award.
  • If a candidate does not reply by the deadline, the next candidate on the waiting list will be contacted.
  • Complimentary conference registration includes full access to the AAFP Conference's three-day general sessions and platform (October 12-15)! (Please note that this does not include ancillary sessions or additional items, which may be purchased by the attendee.)
  • Scholarship recipients must attend the conference and a student forum meeting with AAFP leaders hosted by Royal Canin. In-person conference scholarship recipients will attend an in-person gathering and virtual conference scholarship recipients will attend a virtual gathering. Registration instructions and meeting options will be provided in the scholarship acceptance email.
  • Please verify that the conference dates (October 12-15) will not conflict with any education or testing requirements.

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