Ranked among the top ten veterinary schools worldwide, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is a global leader in veterinary education, research, and clinical care. Founded in 1884, Penn Vet is the first veterinary school developed in association with a medical school. The school is a proud member of the One Health initiative, linking human, animal, and environmental health.
Penn Vet serves a diverse population of animals at its two campuses, which include extensive diagnostic and research laboratories. Ryan Hospital in Philadelphia provides care for dogs, cats, and other domestic/companion animals, handling more than 30,000 patient visits a year. New Bolton Center, Penn Vet’s large-animal hospital on nearly 700 acres in rural Kennett Square, PA, cares for horses and livestock/farm animals. The hospital handles more than 6,300 patient visits a year, while our Field Services have gone out on more than 5,500 farm service calls, treating some 22,400 patients at local farms. In addition, New Bolton Center’s campus includes a swine center, working dairy, and poultry unit that provide valuable research for the agriculture industry.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has partnered with the Stamps Scholars Program to establish the Stamps VMD/VMD-PhD Fellows, a prestigious scholarship initiative recognizing exceptional veterinary students who exemplify leadership, academic excellence, and service.
The competitive program will provide multi-year scholarships to select VMD and VMD-PhD students. The Stamps Fellows award will be the highest merit award available to applicants. It represents a transformative scholarship dedicated to advancing the next generation of leaders in veterinary medicine. The award also underscores Penn Vet’s dedication to attracting top-tier students, ensuring that monetary hurdles do not hinder their educational aspirations or ability to pursue promising career and leadership opportunities.
Under the agreement, Penn Vet will nominate candidates from the VMD and VMD-PhD programs who exemplify academic excellence, strong veterinary and research experience, leadership potential, exceptional character, and a demonstrated commitment to making a positive impact on the practice of veterinary medicine. In addition to receiving full cost of attendance scholarships for up to four years of study (or designated years within the VMD-PhD program), Stamps VMD/VMD-PhD Fellows will have access to enrichment funding to support high-impact educational experiences, including research projects and specialized internships, study abroad and global veterinary immersions, conferences, leadership training, and co-curricular development initiatives.