Continuing Student Application Form

Before starting, please review the application requirements

Current Student Deadline is September 15th

Current Students

VSTP applications are accepted annually from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine DVM students in DVM years one and two (V1 and V2). Students applying in DVM year two (V2) must apply for a PhD program at the time of VSTP application. Students applying in year one (V1) should not apply to a PhD program at the time of VSTP application.

Please indicate which graduate group(s)/program(s) most closely align with your research interests. The choice you list in your application is not binding and may change as your research interests evolve. A complete list of graduate programs may be found here. 
 

List all your research experiences (dates, name of institution, time commitment (total hours worked), and mentor).
Example: 9/1/18 – 5/1/19, UC Davis, 780 hours, Dr. Xinbin Chen

Continuing student are REQUIRED to submit a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation from research scientists that address your research experience and/or potential. We will accept a maximum of 4 letters.

VSTP program statement of intent (7,500 character limit, including spaces). Statement should include research background, interests, research experience, reasons for pursuing a dual degree program, and contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. For contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, you may include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, or social experiences, challenges, community service, outreach activities, residency and citizenship, first-generation college status, or opportunities relevant to your academic journey; how your life experiences contribute to the social, intellectual, or cultural diversity within a campus community and your chosen field; or how you might serve educationally underrepresented and underserved segments of society with your DVM-PhD.
Submit a resume or curriculum vitae and list any publications (accepted, submitted, or in review.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.