The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Scholars Program provides first and second-year veterinary students with experience in research related to veterinary, animal, and human health initiatives. Students will gain an appreciation of biomedical and veterinary research careers and see firsthand how research contributes to advances in healthcare and veterinary practice.

This program's strength lies in our faculty's research experience and the strong mentoring environments their programs provide. Learning is supplemented via seminars on research ethics, animal welfare, communicating science, and career development. Field trips to local research animal care facilities and biomedical device companies are planned.

Our 2025 Funding Partners

The Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program was created in 1989 to expose veterinary students to research and careers in biomedicine. The program has exceeded expectations and many participants choose to pursue further research training and careers. The University of Minnesota offers a broad range of research experiences within the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Masonic Cancer Center, and the Medical School. Funding is provided by key partners:

• The College of Veterinary Medicine, UMN

• Research Office, UMN CVM

• NIH T35 Training Grant, "Veterinary Summer Scholars in Comparative Medicine"

• Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars

• AGREETT Funding, UMN CVM

• Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, UMN CVM

• Office of Graduate Programs, UMN CVM

• Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, UMN CVM

• Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, UMN CVM

• The Skadron Family Oncology Scholarship

• Tilstra Fund

• Van Sloun Foundation Fund

• Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES)