Senior Clinical Training Scholarships in Small Animal Medicine (Two Scholarships, one funded by Alice Noakes Trust)
TO START 1 JULY 2015 AND 1 AUGUST 2015
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD £21,390.00 (Year one)
Two Scholarships are available, to start on 1 July and 1 August 2015. The Scholarship provides an outstanding opportunity to study for a postgraduate qualification. The training programme covers all aspects of small animal medicine, including clinical nutrition, oncology and clinical pathology, and is approved by the European College of Veterinary Medicine.
The Scholarship is for one year in the first instance, renewable for periods of one year up to a total of three years. It is subject to an initial monitoring period of six months, and review on an annual basis.
The Scholar will be required to register for a Diploma in the appropriate field. The training programme requires participation in the Department's clinical service, including the out-of-hours rota and first opinion practice, in addition to small-group teaching of veterinary students.
An applicant must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying her/him for membership. Completion of a recognised internship or a minimum of two years' experience in small animal practice is essential.
Informal enquiries: contact Professor Michael Herrtage on mh10001@cam.ac.uk
Closing Date: 8th March 2015
Interview date: 26th March 2015
Fixed-term: 3 years.
Application form (SCTS1) and information pack: download from link below
Completed application form, curriculum vitae, covering letter: send to Melissa Large, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OES, or email to vetmed@hermes.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference PP05417 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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