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Georgia Veterinary Scholars Program
Summer 2013 Key Dates:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
|
Friday, December 7, 2012 1 p.m. CVM Boardroom Room 222 |
Prospective Scholar Information Pizza Lunch. |
| Friday, February 1, 2013 | Student Applications & Mentor Abstracts due. Please email to gvspcvm@uga.edu or bring to CVM room 227. |
| Friday, February 15 | Letters of Acceptance Distributed |
| Wednesday, February 20 12 p.m. |
Scholar Acceptance Form due. Please email to gvspcvm@uga.edu or bring to CVM room 227. |
| Monday, February 25- Friday, March 15 |
Scholars review abstracts and meet with mentors |
| Tuesday, March 5 Coverdell Building 3rd floor lounge |
"Chalk Talk" wine and cheese event. Mentors discuss their research with GVSP Scholars. |
| Monday, March 18 | Mentor/Scholar Match-up |
| April 2013 | Phi Zeta Day |
| Monday, May 13- Saturday, August 10 |
Georgia Veterinary Scholars Program |
| Monday, May 13- Friday, May 17 |
Orientation Week | Thursday, May 16 5:30 p.m. |
Welcome BBQ |
| Every other Wednesday (starting 5/22) 12:00 p.m. boardroom |
Brown Bag Lunches | Every other Thursday (starting 5/30) 7:00 p.m. |
Summer Science Journal Club | Friday, July 12 12:00 p.m. |
Abstracts Due | Friday, July 19 | Posters Due (electronic format) | Monday, July 22- Thursday, July 25 |
Poster Printing | Friday, July 26 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Coverdell Building, Room 175 |
Georgia Veterinary Scholars Program Research Day | Thursday, August 1- Sunday, August 4 |
National Symposium at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine |
Orientation
An orientation that consists of morning lectures and afternoon workshops and discussions is held the first week of GVSP. In 2013, Orientation will be Monday, May 13-Friday, May 17. This orientation will cover topics that include the interpretation of biomedical literature, ethical conduct in science, the conduct of hypothesis-driven research, and the exploration of research opportunities for veterinarians. See 2012's Orientation Schedule here.
Brown Bag Lunches
Each session is on a Wednesday and begins at 12 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Board Room (room 222) of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Bring your lunch — lunch will not be provided
2013 Brown Bag Lunch Dates
May 22
June 5
June 19
July 3
July 17
Summer Science Sessions & Groups
The Summer Science Series provides an opportunity for the scholars to interact with various faculty members within the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students meet at a faculty member's house and discuss a paper.
All Summer Sciences will be held on a Thursday evening at 7:00pm
2013 Summer Science Dates:
May 30
June 13
June 27
July 11
GVSP Summer Site Visits
Emory University and Yerkes
Yerkes Field Station
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
GVSP Summer Field Trips and Activities
Welcome BBQ
UGA High and Low Ropes Course
Big Dogs on the River
Research Day: July 26, 2013
Scholars present their research projects to the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Please see 2012's Research Day program booklet here.
This page was last updated on February 21, 2013.


