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AAVN is pleased to offer travel grants for student members again this year!  This program is funded by Purina Institute, with additional support from NetPet Nutrition.   

Six grants of up to $1,000 are available to cover travel and hotel for AAVN student members to attend the 24^th Annual Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium in Minneapolis on June 4 and 5.

For more details/ to apply for funding, please complete this google form.

More details are available here

AAVN Student chapters may request up to $500 annually to support chapter activities.

Only active student chapters may apply. Active student chapters are those who have submitted a list of current officers and faculty advisors with contact information by October 15 of this calendar year. New student chapters who have submitted their draft constitution to the AAVN Student Committee for review are also eligible for funds, if a list of officers and faculty advisors with contact information has been submitted to AAVN.

Requests for funding must include: 

Date of the request

Student chapter name

Primary student contact and faculty advisor, with email and phone number 

Date(s) of the activity/event

Amount requested and budgeted expenses

Description of the activity including goal(s) and anticipated outcome(s)

There is no deadline for funding requests. Please submit to aavnexecutive@gmail.com. 

Student Chapters receiving funds will be required to: 

Submit a write up (250 words MAX) of the event or activities, including pictures, for the AAVN e-newsletter. This summary is due within 1 week concluding the event/activity and can be sent via email to aavnexecutive@gmail.com

Create a social media post that includes photos. This post must be shared within 1 week of the event/activity. This event can be shared on Facebook or Instagram by the student chapter or sent to AAVN at aavnexecutive@gmail.com.

Provide receipts to the AAVN Executive Director following the event.

Volunteer Your Time with AAVN

Several AAVN committees are seeking new members!

For more details or to sign up email aavnexecutive@gmail.com

The Education Committee plans the Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium, held in conjunction with the ACVIM Forum each year. This group selects keynote speakers and manages the abstract review process. The Education Committee also chooses speakers and topics for the annual webinar series. Meetings are held every 4-6 weeks via Zoom.

The Outreach Committeeis focused on member recruitment and retention and our communications strategies, including the e-newsletter, social media, the list serve and the website. The committee includes the e-newsletter editor(s). Meetings are held every 4-6 weeks via Zoom.

The  Student Chapter Committee organizes events and activities for AAVN student chapters and student members, including the student webinar series, a virtual Town Hall & Trivia Night and a student session at the annual Symposium. The committee oversees the approval of new student chapters and ensures that existing chapters are in compliance with AAVN policies. This group also serves as reviewers for student representative applications and the blog competition. Meetings are held every 6-8 weeks via Zoom.

Check out all of the AAVN swag now available for purchase at our new Spreadshop!

We have sweatshirts, aprons, mugs, water bottles, t-shirts, a bandana for your dog AND much more!

You can purchase here