WFA Veterinary Scholarship

WFA Veterinary Scholarship

Funder: Westie Foundation of America, Inc. (TX, US)

Award Amount: $5,000

Recurrence: Annual

Overview:
The Westie Foundation of America awards annual veterinary scholarships to support veterinary students and clinician-scientists pursuing education and research in canine health, with emphasis on conditions affecting West Highland White Terriers.

Eligibility

• Veterinary students (DVM candidates, typically 3rd-4th year)
• Veterinicians pursuing advanced training (CHF Clinician-Scientist Fellows)
• Must be pursuing careers related to canine health and research

Focus Areas

Scholarships support students/clinicians with research and career interests in:
• Canine oncology and cancer research
• Canine ophthalmology
• Canine theriogenology
• Pain research (particularly osteoarthritis)
• Chronic enteropathy and gastrointestinal diseases
• Small animal imaging
• Canine nutrition
• Immunotherapy for solid cancers

Recent Scholarship Recipients (2019-2025)

• Dr. Selvi Jegatheeson (University of Melbourne, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center) - 2025 - Immunotherapy for solid cancers
• Briana Guerra (University of California, Davis) - 2025
• Ankita Gupta (North Carolina State University) - 2024 - Pain Research/Osteoarthritis
• Skylar Carstairs (University of Florida) - 2024 - Canine Theriogenology
• Dr. Dana Ford (The Ohio State University) - 2024 - Chronic Enteropathy
• Ruth Barrow (University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine) - 2023
• Kathryn Wolfert (Purdue University) - 2023 - Veterinary Oncology
• Dr. Matthew Berry (University of Illinois) - 2023 - Canine Cancer Research
• Melonie Zuercher (University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine) - 2022 - Small Animal Imaging
• April Johnson (Tuskegee University) - 2022 - Theriogenology
• Milan Piva (University of Missouri) - 2021 - Canine Ophthalmology
• Dr. Chelsea Iennarella-Servantez (Iowa State University) - 2019 - Canine Nutrition

Organization Background

• Founded: 1996
• Status: IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation
• Location: Texas, US
• Mission: Support canine health research with emphasis on West Highland White Terrier health

Contact

• Website: westiefoundation.org
• Quick Links: Contact Us available on website