ICVA Assessment Grant Program

The ICVA Assessment Grant program was developed by the Academic Veterinary Assessment Committee in 2019. Its purpose is to support research into assessment practices in veterinary medical education worldwide.  Proposals that demonstrate capacity in building knowledge of assessment practices/methods (whether pre-clinical or clinical) are best suited for this grant. Up to three $10,000 USD grants are available and projects are limited to a period of two years.

 

Suggested areas of interest/themes that may be considered are:

  1. Assessing competencies across the curriculum
  2. Outcome assessment
  3. Assessment of clinical reasoning
  4. Assessment of basic science knowledge
  5. Assessment of teaching
  6. Assessment of selection criteria
  7. Other similar areas focusing on assessment research


Criteria for submission:

  • Applicants must be faculty from AVMA-accredited schools

  • Applicants must complete the required forms including the Letter of Intent and full proposal documentation

Information regarding the application timeline and process may be found below.

2024 Timeline for the Grant Application Process
April 1: Grant announcement and forms available here.
June 30: Deadline for Letter of Intent
August 1: Invitation to submit Full Proposal
October 30: Deadline for submission of Full Proposal
January 2025: Applicants notified of awards

Questions regarding the grant competition or inquiries about how best to proceed, please contact us

 

ICVA Assessment Grant Winners

2019 Grant Program Recipients:

Dr. Harold Bok and his research assistant, Dr. Lubberta de Jong, Utrecht University: “Can we effectively assess students’ learning over time? The informative function of students’ learning trajectories in high-stakes decision making."

Dr. Martina Mosing and her associates, Drs. Anthea Raisis, Melinda Bell, Cristy Secombe, and Ms. Silvia Dewiyanti, Murdoch University School of Veterinary Medicine: “The use of an e-portfolio for summative assessment of clinical skills in veterinary medicine.”

 

2020 Grant Program Recipients:

Dr. Carla Gartrell and her co-investigator, Dr. Abolfazl Ghasemi, Midwestern University, College of Veterinary Medicine: “Longitudinal Tracking of Outcomes Assessment: Growth Trajectories of Student Academic Success.”

 

2021 Grant Program Recipients:

Dr. India Lane and co-investigator Dr. Misty Bailey, University of Tennessee: “Assessing across the Curricula - University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine”. 

 

2022 Grant Program Recipients:

Dr. Sarah M. Cavanaugh, Dr. Robert O. Gilbert, and Dr. W. Brady Little, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine: “Holistic admissions review: A tool to predict early performance in veterinary school including use of novel indicators.”

 

2023 Grant Program Recipient:

Dr. Carolyn Legge, University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, "Does the gamification of reinforcement-based learning affect summative assessment performance? It's a game of Cards.

 

Elements of a Good Assessment Grant Proposal

Proposals that demonstrate capacity in building knowledge of assessment practices/methods (whether pre-clinical or clinical) are best suited for this grant. This In Focus article provides an overview of elements to include and what grant reviewers are looking for.

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