About Us | Veterinary Scholars Program

Supporting the next generation of veterinary students from in-lab experience to exposure to career pathways

Our Mission

The mission of the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program is to provide an opportunity for veterinary schools to introduce first and second year veterinary medical students to biomedical research. By providing a supportive environment in which students can experience research in an established laboratory, complemented by seminars and discussion groups on the scientific process, ethics, and research opportunities, the participants will gain insight into careers in biomedical research.

Commitment to Research

Since 1989, Boehringer Ingelheim's legacy animal health company, Merial, has actively participated in funding research programs at veterinary schools to provide students with an opportunity to experience research first-hand.

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Partnership with NIH

Since 2003, the National Institutes of Health has recognized the value of this research experience through their partnership in the summer research program.

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New Opportunities

BIVSP and the USDA joined forces in 2021 to offer veterinary students the opportunity to research diseases that could affect livestock and public health. This creates opportunities for up to 12 students to spend the summer at one of nine USDA sites working with an ARS scientist on a research project in livestock infectious diseases.

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Success and Growth of the Program

The Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program and the associated Veterinary Scholars Symposium have grown from sponsorship of a handful of students to a large and robust program. The number of sponsored students has grown from 54 at eight schools in 2000 to an anticipated 100+ students at 37 schools in 2024. Attendance at the symposium has increased from 43 to more than 800 during the same period.

We look forward to further expansion in the number of schools and students sponsored, including adding additional accredited schools outside North America.

Success and Growth of the Program

The Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program and the associated Veterinary Scholars Symposium have grown from sponsorship of a handful of students to a large and robust program. The number of sponsored students has grown from 54 at eight schools in 2000 to an anticipated 100+ students at 37 schools in 2024. Attendance at the symposium has increased from 43 to more than 800 during the same period.

We look forward to further expansion in the number of schools and students sponsored, including adding additional accredited schools outside North America.