Veterinary Students Can Apply for National DHIA Scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association is offering scholarships to third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students for the 11th consecutive year. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. Successful applicants will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

National DHIA Scholarship Committee members will evaluate applicants based on overall interest as a veterinarian planning to work in dairy, involvement in dairy medicine and extra-curricular activities, and interest in using dairy software and dairy records to aid in dairy management and in improving animal health.

To apply for a National DHIA Veterinary Student Scholarship, applicants must submit a letter of application and two reference letters. The letter of application requires applicants to submit information regarding their area of interest/specialty, academic background, experience using DHIA data, career plans, issues challenging dairy veterinary medicine and solutions to address those challenges. For more information, contact Elizabeth “Liz” Straw, National DHIA scholarship chair, at [email protected].

Specific application requirements are posted on the National DHIA website. Applications are due Dec. 31, 2025. Recipients will be announced at the National DHIA Leadership Sessions and 61st Annual Meeting, being held March 3 to 5, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia.