Oklahoma State University


AVMA Fellowship
Reference
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Pending Approval
Date Posted Wednesday, 04 February 2009
Location AVMA Governmental Relations Division
Duration
Company Information AVMA Governmental Relations Division
1910 Sunderland Place, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Website: http://
Job Description

The AVMA Fellowship will begin in August 2009 and will continue through August of the following year, via the participation in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellowship program. While serving as an AVMA Congressional Science or Executive Branch Fellow, you will receive a $71,018 stipend to offset the cost of living in Washington D.C. as well as reimbursement for certain expenses incurred during the Fellowship. Additionally, Fellows may receive up to $6,000 to offset the cost of health insurance premiums for the year of their fellowship


Applications due February 12, 2009


 

Qualifications Must be an advocate for veterinary Medicine, Have an interest in public policy and/or politics, Demonstrate competence in an area of veterinary medicine, exhibit an interest in applying scientific knowledge to address societal/public policy issues, analyze, identify, and easily explain core scientific issues to a variety of audiences, be able to write persuasively and convincingly, Must be an AVMA member and U.S. Citizen, possess the ability to pass a government background investigation.

Additional copies of the application are avaialble with the Unit Assistants in the faculty office area of the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
How to Apply Application, Letter of Intent, CV, A letter of support from the applicant's local, state, specialty, or allied veterinary medical association, Two letters of reference from professional colleagues, a personal statement (no more than 750 words) describing your qualifications, commitment to veterinary medicine, and why the fellowship is deired.

Send completed applications by February 12, 2009 to:
2009-2010 AVMA Fellowship program
American Veterinary Medical Association
Governmental Relations Division
1910 Sunderland Place, NW
Washington DC 20036
Email Resume To fellowship@avma.org
Contact Info Johns Sullivan
Contact Phone: 800-321-1473 ext 3208
Contact Email: fellowship@avma.org

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