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AASV Foundation Issues Call for Research Proposals, Due Jan 14

As part of its mission to fund research with direct application to the profession, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation seeks research proposals for funding in 2022. Proposals are due to aasv@aasv.org by 12:00 PM (noon) Central Time on January 14, 2022, and may request a maximum of $30,000 (US$) per project. The announcement of projects selected for funding will take place during the AASV Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Up to $100,000 will be awarded across three or more projects.

Proposed research should fit one of the five action areas stated in the AASV Foundation mission statement (see aasv.org/foundation/).

The instructions for submitting proposals are available on the AASV Foundation Web site at aasv.org/foundation/2022/research.php.

A panel of AASV members will evaluate and select proposals for funding, based on the following scoring system:

  • Potential benefit to swine veterinarians/swine industry (40 points)
  • Probability of success within timeline (35 points)
  • Scientific/investigative quality (15 points)
  • Budget justification (5 points)
  • Originality (5 points)

A summary of the research funded by the foundation over the past 15 years is available at aasv.org/foundation/research.htm.

For more information, or to submit a proposal:

AASV Foundation
830 26th Street
Perry, IA 50220-2328
515-465-5255
aasv@aasv.org