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Funding Eligibility
Graduate Student Salary Support
The AKC Canine Health Foundation allows salary support for graduate students on a sliding scale based on a standard schedule of progressive time in the laboratory.
| Year | Percentage of allowable salary in budget |
| 1 | 25% |
| 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 50% |
| 4 | 90% |
| 5 | 90% |
Items Ineligible for Funding:
Contact the Foundation at chfgrants@akcchf.org with questions concerning the list of ineligible research expenses.
Animals:
- Projects involving dog research colonies or any non-client owned dogs (i.e. participating dogs must have owner consent)
- Projects involving disease induction or injury models in dogs
- Projects involving euthanasia of dogs
- Transportation of live or dead dogs
Salary and Personnel Expenses:
- Salary of tenure-track faculty (university) or professional, salaried senior-staff (non-profit or for-profit)
- Tuition or registration fees for classes, training, or conferences
- Graduate student expenses associated with course work and teaching responsibilities
- Travel expenses for any purpose, except those directly related to research project objectives (example: sample procurement)
Equipment:
- Laboratory equipment or non-disposable parts
- Repair of laboratory equipment or non-disposable parts
- Computer equipment and/or software
- Development of custom-designed computer software
Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Support Research
You can make contributions to support the specific areas of research that match your interests or greatest health concern.
Participation Needed
Your help is needed with canine health research. DNA and tissue samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by certain diseases.
