ASLAP Foundation Summer Fellowship Program Checklist - This check list is intended to provide a
mechanism for assuring the application contains all the required elements.
Institution
Program Director
Program Description - Applications should provide a description of the proposed program that
includes:
□ the average daily inventory of animals maintained by the institution,
□ a description of the veterinary care program of the institution with an emphasis on how the
student will be provided a mentored clinical experience within that a program,
□ a description of the didactic component of the program including the process by which the
student’s progress will be assessed and the plan to involve the student in the activities of the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee,
□ an overview of the other training activities of the veterinary staff,
□ past record of providing training for students, and
□ a short CV (2-3 pages) for those staff members who will participate in the summer program.
Eligible Institutions – You may submit an application if your organization has the following
characteristics:
□ Accreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International (AAALAC).
□ A training program currently recognized by the American College of Laboratory Animal
Medicine (ACLAM).
Budget Requirements – The application should include information on the stipend that will be paid and
any other expense that will be incurred in supporting the summer fellow, as well as a description of the
amount and nature of the institutional support that will be provided.
Submission Requirements
1. Description of the institutional animal care and use program. – In five pages or less provide a
description of the animal care and use program in place at the sponsoring institution. This
description should include the following:
□ A brief overview of the institution, its purpose and how the animal care and use program relates
to the mission of the institution.
□ A description of the organization including an organizational chart or charts (as an
Appendix/Appendices) outlining the lines of authority from the institutional official to the
attending veterinarian, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and the
personnel providing veterinary care.
□ A brief overview of the major types of research, testing, and teaching programs involving
animals and note the approximate number of principal investigators and protocols involving the
use of animals.
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□ A summary of the animal facility or facilities, noting the number of areas in which animals are
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housed, the total square footage for animal care and use, and the total square footage for
necessary support of the animal care and use program.
A description of the training/educational program(s) regarding the humane and scientifically
acceptable use of animals in research for investigators, instructors, technical personnel, trainees
and students, and visiting personnel.
A description of the institutional arrangement for providing adequate veterinary care. Give the
veterinarian's name(s), list responsibilities, and how the veterinarians are involved in monitoring
the care and use of laboratory animals.
A description of the procedures for providing veterinary medical care to ill animals, the
preventive medicine programs and the program for monitoring the health status of in-house
breeding colonies.
A brief description of the available diagnostic laboratory facilities and equipment and the
necropsy facilities.
A description of the process used to assure adequate pre-surgical planning and pre- and
postoperative care.
2. Description of the summer fellowship program – In five pages or less, describe the proposed
summer fellowship program. This description should include the following and specify what
percent effort will be devoted to clinical/management, along with percentages for other activities,
adding up to 100% of the student’s time:
□ The plan for involving the student in the institutional veterinary care program including specifics
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on the types of skills that will be developed as a result of this involvement.
The didactic component of the program that will expose the student to materials on commonly
used laboratory animal species that are not covered in the core veterinary school curriculum.
The process for exposing the student to the management of the animal care program as it relates
to personnel management, facilities management and staff training.
The process for mentoring and evaluating the student during the summer and for obtaining feed
back from the student on the strengths and potential ways to improve the program.
The type and extent of exposure of the student to the functions of the Institutional Animal Care
and Use Committee (IACUC).
The opportunity for the student to be exposed to the postdoctoral training program currently in
place at the institution.
The process for identifying and selecting of qualified students for the summer fellowship
program.
Critique:
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