Guidelines
for Zemjanis Outreach Fund
The Zemjanis Outreach Fund was established in 1994 to honor
the memory of Dr. Ray Zemjanis, a longtime member of the Society for
Theriogenology and Charter Diplomate of the American College
of Theriogenologists.
The fund is
supported by donations from members and corporate sponsors and is intended for
partial support of veterinarians traveling from developing countries to the United States
for educational purposes.
I.
A letter of intent should be sent to
the Theriogenology Foundation office and should include the following
information:
a.
The name of the visiting scholar
b.
Home country and institution of the
visiting scholar
c.
Purpose of the trip
d.
Dates of the trip
e.
Funding total for the trip
f.
Amount requested from the Zemjanis
Outreach Fund
g.
Sponsor(s)
II.
Funds will be granted only to those
individuals who will be visiting the United
States and (or) Canada to complete hands-on
training in theriogenology.
III.
The sponsor will be responsible for writing
a short article (2-3 pages) for the Theriogenology Foundation Newsletter.
The article should include the following
information:
a.
Name of the visiting scholar
b.
Country and institution of origin
c.
Intent of the visit and highlights of
the itinerary
d.
Comments from participants (the visitor
as well as those whose laboratories are visited)
IV.
Sponsors and visitors should be advised
that funding, if granted, will require a minimum of 45 days from the time the
Theriogenology Foundation office receives the request until reimbursement can
be approved by the board members and processed.
** The board amended the guidelines in 2009 to allow for
sending a trainer to a developing country to conduct training on-site.
