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The new Nanook VetServe Fund supports UAF Veterinary Medicine students as they participate in veterinary service trips across rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ by removing financial barriers. 

On service trips with ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Rural Veterinary Outreach (ARVO), ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Rural Veterinary, Inc (ANRV), and Trail Breaker Veterinary Services, "students work alongside licensed veterinarians gaining experience using limited resources and assisting with procedures such as spays and neuters. Outside of clinical training, students gain firsthand experience working with diverse communities, animals, and practice settings, broadening their understanding of veterinary medicine beyond the traditional clinical setting."

Want to work with sled dogs in a race setting? The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ is offering veterinary medicine externships for matriculating veterinary students from other colleges (in their final or next to final clinical year). Students may work in conjunction with local (Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥) and AK state agencies, the lead veterinarian of the Copper Basin Sled Dog Race, rural veterinarians, and veterinary research faculty at UAF.

Apply by August 1, 2026 - APPLICATION CLOSED

Stay tuned for next year!

We are proud to announce that we are funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program (BIVSP), which offers fully funded summer research (12 week) stipends for two veterinary students. You will gain experience in hypothesis-driven research in veterinary, biomedical, and One Health topics. The program culminates  in a research symposium where you will present your findings with a poster presentation to faculty and peers.

Apply by February 20, 2026 - APPLICATION CLOSED

Stay tuned for next year!