Financial support for EMS students

This page provides details of bursaries, grants and loans awarded by external organisations or vet schools. 

The list below is not exhaustive and has been compiled based on information given to the RCVS. If you are aware of additional funding opportunities, please send the details to [email protected]. 

For more information about any of the funding opportunities detailed here, please contact the organisation or school directly.

EMS bursaries

• Vets4Pets EMS Bursary
• Meraki Initiative Clinical EMS Grant

EMS events grants

• AVS Connect Award
• AVS and VDS Training Grant

Subsistence and expenses grants

• Worshipful Company of Farriers Equine Veterinary Studies Award
• Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association (LAVA) EMS Scheme
• BVA Overseas Travel Grant
• Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Travel Scholarship
• BVEDS BAME student accommodation and travel grants

Student research grants 

• World Horse Welfare student research grant
• INSPIRE Research grant

Specific veterinary school grants and opportunities

Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh offers:

• 15 School bursaries worth £500 each
• 5 Bellringer bursaries worth £625 each

These bursaries are intended to financially support students who may otherwise be unable to carry out EMS placements. They can be used for any EMS in any country (including the UK). Both animal husbandry and clinical EMS are eligible. All Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) years are eligible. 

For further information, email Edinburgh University's EMS administrator at [email protected].

Glasgow

Thanks to their generous donors, the University of Glasgow offers a number of student funding opportunities for International EMS experiences.

In addition, the Jimmy Armour Support Fund provides an annual stipend to all of their widening participation students.

For further information about EMS funding opportunities, email the EMS team at [email protected].

RVC

EMS+ Awards Scheme

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