The American Association of Avian Pathologists Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation engaged in charitable, scientific and educational activities.  It offers the Kenneth Eskelund Preceptorship Poultry Medicine Training Program for veterinary students. The program began in 1988.  Dr. Eskelund, who has had a successful career in the poultry biological industry and has been an ardent supporter of the American Association of Avian Pathologists, provided the capital funds for the program. The Foundation annually awards preceptorships up to $1,200.00 to veterinary students for the purpose of helping them defray housing, living and travel expenses incurred while attending poultry medicine training programs under the auspices of their veterinary medical schools.  The purpose of the preceptorships is to enable veterinary students to participate in poultry medicine training programs which will further their education and training by developing their veterinary skills through practical experience in this specialized field. The AAAP has solicited the cooperation of its members in establishing a variety of training sites including universities, diagnostic laboratories, poultry production companies and poultry breeding companies.

Application Process

•  The application and faculty endorsement forms found on the AAAP web site must be completed by December 15, 2009 in order to be considered for the 2009/2010 academic year. Also the applicant's veterinary school transcripts and a letter indicating the applicant's current academic status must be mailed or faxed to the AAAP business office by the December 15 deadline.
• Applicants selected to receive this preceptorship will be notified by January 31, 2010.
• Applicants must then negotiate with the contact person from the provided list of preceptors to determine the exact training period. (The student may propose other preceptors known to them, but they must first be approved by the committee before final approval of the preceptorship.)
• AAAP must be notified by February 15, 2010 of when and where the applicant will do the preceptorship, providing the name of the contact person and the preceptor.
• Final approval for the preceptorship will be when all above items are completed. 

Application Form

A complete application consists of:

• A completed application form.

Applicants will need personal information, address/contact information for themselves, their veterinary school, undergraduate school and any other graduate school.  Also needed is a contact name, telephone number and email address for the applicant’s Academic Affairs Office and the applicant’s number of completed hours of course work.

•  Two completed faculty endorsement forms.

Faculty endorsement forms can be found on the AAAP website. The faculty member should be familiar with the applicant’s interest in poultry medicine.

•  A transcript of grades and a letter indicating the applicant’s current academic status in his/her veterinary college. Please send to:

Eskelund Preceptorship Scholarship

AAAP Foundation

12627 San Jose Blvd., Suite 202

Jacksonville, FL  32223-8638

Preceptorship Application Form Online

2010 Application form can be downloaded in word or pdf.

Downloaded forms may be e-mailed to: aaap@aaap.info or mailed to the AAAP office  (Address above)

Application Form Word document

Application Form pdf

Faculty Recommendation Form

Approved Training Sites

This list of training sites has been approved by the committee. Other sites may also be proposed but they must be approved by the committee.

Preceptorship Companies