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Submission & Funding Guidelines

This form should be used by universities for funding of veterinary student, resident, or faculty research projects. At least one member of the research team should be a Fear Free Certified Professional. All research must be approved by the facility’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or equivalent oversight committee. Please follow the submission guidelines described.

Institution Grant Funding

Research grants of $2,500 USD will be awarded to veterinary colleges for funding of a research project that meets Fear Free funding objectives and criteria for “original evidence-based research in dogs, cats, avian, and/or equines investigating the prevention, reduction, or measurement of fear, anxiety, stress, and /or pain related to veterinary healthcare, including travel, facilities, procedures, hospitalization, or return home.” Preference will be given to student research project; however resident, clinician or faculty research projects are eligible for funding.

Applications should be submitted by a faculty member or clinician who will be mentoring or coordinating the research project.
Complete the following fields: Institution, Name, Position, Credentials (project administrator or mentor), and timeline for the project. Names and credentials of additional administrators or mentors should be listed in the comment section.
A title and description are not required to be completed as the university may internally set the process for review, adjudication, and selection of the award recipient provided the project meets Fear Free objectives
Funding will be provided for up to four (4) annual university grants, with preference given to first-time applicants, and for student research.
Funding for university grants will be considered at the time and in the order in which they are received, until all funds have been awarded.
For student research projects, grant funding may not be used to pay indirect costs. For all other projects, a maximum of 8% of the grant funds may be used toward indirect costs. Also see posted terms of funding.

Name*
First Last
Email*
Affiliation or Institution*
Do you acknowledge that at least one of the research study team will be a certified Fear Free professional? (Names of certified professionals are to be submitted at project outset)*
- Yes
- No
Do you acknowledge that approval from your institutional welfare oversight committee is required prior to receiving funding and starting research?*
- Yes
- No
Please describe the type of project for which funds will be used. Preference will be given to funding of student research projects (e.g. veterinary student summer research programs); however, resident, faculty and clinician projects will be considered.*
Please indicate the expected timeline to start and complete the project. (Funding is intended to support small scale projects, and promising pilot research projects with an estimated time frame of less than 12 months from project start to completion and results.)*
Credentials (List the researchers, project mentors or applicants and their credentials, experience, and role related to this research, including which are Fear Free certified professionals)*
Project Title – This field is optional for university applications. Unless a specific project has already been selected, the university may internally review and select the project and recipient after grant funding has been awarded
State the research question and the goals or objectives of the study (maximum 100 words). This field is optional for university applications. Unless a specific project has already been selected, the university may internally review and select the project and recipient after grant funding has been awarded provided the project meets Fear Free criteria
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