University of Washington-Seattle Campus (out-of-state)

Award Amount: $7,000 Description: The Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach, established by Americans for Medical Progress in 2008, promotes peer education about animal research among students and young adults aged 18-30. Named in memory of AMP's former Chairman, Michael D. Hayre, DVM, ACLAM, the Fellowship provides support for peer outreach and education projects in the United States. The AMP/Hayre Fellowship program seeks to find and support college students and young adults in the United States who are frustrated by the domination of animal rights rhetoric against biomedical research and who are committed to making a case for the necessary and humane use of laboratory animals in the pursuit of treatments and cures. As an AMP/Hayre Fellow, you will have the opportunity to develop an innovative advocacy/outreach program for your peers, to guide them in making an informed decision about this issue and to help secure the future of medicine. Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend and up to $2,000 of support for their peer education projects.