Dual DVM/Ph.D. Scholarship Supports Qualified Students

Earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a doctorate at the same time can be a demanding and financially challenging undertaking. But it also can provide several career options beyond that of a traditional DVM.
To make the option of earning the two degrees more financially practical, the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a dual DVM-Ph.D. scholarship program to a select group of deserving students.
College of Veterinary Medicine class of 2014 member Dr. Charley Cull is the first student to complete his DVM as part of this special scholarship.
"What's nice about the program is that there are some financial incentives, as well as with both degrees," Charley said. "The DVM profession has many opportunities through general practice and veterinary specialties, as well as working for the USDA, government or even politics. The Ph.D. probably brings in more of the data-driven jobs - wanting to know more answers, seeing if we can treat populations of animals - while looking at disease processes and food safety."
To read more of the June 2014 issue of Lifelines, go to www.vet.k-state...