Funding Guidelines


Direction: The Veterinary Memorial Fund (VMF) is a fund established primarily to support relatively small, clinically oriented research projects. Practical benefits are emphasized, as is short duration.
   
Principal
Investigator:   		Tenure-track and tenured faculty of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine must serve as principal investigators of proposals submitted to the Veterinary Memorial Fund. Proposals may be designed in conjunction with residents/graduate students and for resident/graduate student projects, but accountability and responsibility must rest with a faculty member.
   
Dollar Limit:  Research projects will generally be funded up to a maximum budget of $7,500 for one year grants and a maximum budget of $10,000 for two year grants. For two year grants, not more than 75% of the total award will be allocated in the initial year of funding. Although exceptions will be considered, this limit is felt to be a practical compromise between commonly submitted proposals and the amount of money available.
   
Inclusion/
Exclusion: 		In addition to standard items such as animal care and supplies, proposals may include budget for purchase of minor pieces of equipment up to $500, personnel costs up to $500, media services up to $200, and reasonable publication costs. Equipment repair and maintenance, travel, reprint, and overhead expenses will not be funded by the Veterinary Memorial Fund.

 

 


Veterinary Memorial Fund bronze statue
The unveiling of the Veterinary
Memorial Fund bronze statue
was held in the Fall of 2005.
The statue is situated on a
Hokie-stone pedestal in the
entrance lobby of the college’s
Veterinary Teaching Hospital.