Annual Wildlife- Fellowship Training Grant

Annual Wildlife- Fellowship Training Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Morris Animal Foundation
Amount: Up to US $145,000
Last Updated: September 18, 2025

Summary

The Morris Animal Foundation offers Annual Wildlife Fellowship Training Grants to support new researchers in launching successful careers in animal health. This initiative provides critical salary support for training opportunities aimed at developing biomedical scientists committed to wildlife and companion animal health. With a focus on impact-driven research, the Foundation emphasizes compliance with regulations and encourages applicants from various educational backgrounds. This grant fosters scientific innovation to improve animal health globally.

Overview

What We Do Morris Animal Foundation is a nonprofit organization that invests in science to advance animal health. Since our founding in 1948, we have invested just over $167 million toward 3,100+ studies that have led to significant breakthroughs in diagnostics, treatments and preventions to benefit animals worldwide. At Morris Animal Foundation, we work every day to improve and protect the health of animals through scientific innovation, education and inspiration. We are committed to fighting animal diseases worldwide in species ranging from cats and dogs to horses and alpacas; amphibians and wildcats to anteaters and elephants. The mission of Morris Animal Foundation is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. To achieve this aim, we fund hypothesis-driven, humane research projects with high scientific merit and the potential for significant impact. We are a nonprofit organization that is funded by public support from individuals, corporations, clubs and foundations, and earnings from our endowed funds. Our donors are interested in funding research that results in impactful animal health achievements and benefits both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders including veterinarians, wildlife researchers, and communities. Fellowship Training Grants Fellowship Training Grants are designed to assist new investigators in launching a successful research career by providing salary support in a quality mentoring environment. Fellowship Training Grants provide salary support for training opportunities that will produce biomedical scientists (DVM and/or PhD) committed to a career in companion animal and/or wildlife health. These grants are designed to assist new investigators in launching a successful research career.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Morris Animal Foundation funds researchers and research projects around the world.The Foundation is committed to full compliance with U.S laws and regulations establishing trade and economic sanctions.Applicants must either (1) hold a veterinary degree (such as DVM) or a PhD or (2) be enrolled in a PhD program and will have completed the first two years of their program by the expected start date of their research. Awardees must devote at least 75% of their time to the research project. Applicants with a PhD must have earned the PhD within 4 years of the grant application date.

Ineligibility

Clinical residents and those with clinical service requirements greater than 25% time are not eligible. Candidates who have held a PhD more than 4 years and other candidates in permanent salaried positions at the time of application are not eligible for a Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship.These researchers may wish to pursue a non-Fellowship Grant under the First Award mechanism.The Foundation will not fund any proposal where individuals, activities, or financial transactions occur within Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea Region of the Ukraine. In addition, all individuals and entities involved in the proposal must not be sanctioned under U.S. trade and economic laws or regulations. You can learn more about sanctioned countries, entities, and individuals here.