MSD Animal Health & the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) started to collaborate in 2016 to grant a Veterinary Student Scholarship Program aiming at helping and assisting students across the EU region throughout their study course.
In 2023, the review committee selected 68 students out of 212 applications. The students are currently enrolled in 26 veterinary faculties across Europe, namely in: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
In 2022, 232 applicants sent their applications and 68 students were selected from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.
In 2021 MSD Animal Health and FVE decided to double the number of beneficiaries.
68 veterinary students in the 3rd-4th-5th year of study out of 163 applicants, were rewarded for the 2021 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program enrolled in the faculties from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and UK.
In 2020, 117 students applied and 36 from Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and UK, were rewarded with 5000 $ each.
In 2019, 161 applicants applied and 36 students were rewarded with 5000 $ each. Students were enrolled in faculties from: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom
In 2018, 36 students were rewarded with a scholarship of $5,000 US Dollars.
The Review Committee selected 36 students out of 268 applications. The students selected were studying in the following countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
In 2017, MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe decided to grant the scholarship to 36 students. The Review Committee appointed 36 excellent students out of 100 applicants, from the following countries: Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
In 2016 MSD Animal Health and FVE granted 16 scholarships of 5000 $ to demonstrate their dedication to veterinary students and enhance their academic experience. Students selected were enrolled in the following faculties: Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.