College of Veterinary Medicine

Purdue Center for Animal Welfare Science (CAWS) Membership Guidelines

 

Membership Criteria

Members are faculty that are actively engaged with CAWS activities.  They contribute to ongoing collaborative research, take on leadership roles, and directly benefit from the revenue and external funding brought into the Center. Membership is reviewed annually.
Members should work in the following areas:

  • Primary research, teaching/engagement/outreach focus is enhancing animal welfare and/or advancing animal welfare science or

  • Interest in collaborating on research, teaching/engagement/outreach focused on enhancing animal welfare and/or advancing animal welfare science

Application Process

Download and complete the application form and return to caws@purdue.edu with the requested attachments.

 

Benefits of CAWS membership

  • Eligible to serve in a leadership role

  • Eligible to receive CAWS funding for research & travel

  • Participate in collaborative research projects

  • Special advance funding opportunities

  • Opportunities to engage with industry

  • Discounted registration for CAWS programs

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Opportunities for graduate students

  • Eligible to serve on committees

  • Receive CAWS communication (newsletter, emails, and seminar announcements)

  • Participate in activities and events

Responsibilities of CAWS members

  • Actively engage and contribute to CAWS to further the mission

  • Program development (symposia, white papers, grant writing/funding)

  • Provide information to CAWS related to projects & publications

  • Acknowledge CAWS support in publications


Contact Us

Contact the Center for Animal Welfare Science

Director: Dr. Candace Croney
Email: ccroney@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-6665

Administrative Support
Email: caws@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-0277

Donate to CAWS

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