Funder: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Fall submissions deadline)
Funding Amounts: Fall 2026 maximum: $19,500 per grant; $58,500 available per cycle; typically three awards
Summary: Supports mentored clinical veterinary cardiology research and grant-writing experience for residents in ACVIM cardiology residency programs.
Key Information: Applicants must not have received this grant previously, and projects must finish within residency.
Description
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) supports meaningful clinical veterinary cardiology research conducted during cardiology residency training. Established in 2010 by the membership of the ACVIM Specialty of Cardiology, the competition is funded through the Pacemaker Fund and combines research support with an opportunity for residents to develop grant-writing skills under a mentor’s guidance.
The Cardiology Research Committee (CRC) prioritizes clinically important, scientifically valid studies that are feasible within the resident’s training period and have justified budgets. When proposals have equal merit, preference goes to investigations of cardiac conduction system diseases. Peer-reviewed publication is expected, presentation at the ACVIM Forum is strongly encouraged, and funded research data must be made publicly available.
