Opportunities exists for undergraduate students to undertake a research project
over the summmer under the supervision of a senior clinical, biomedical or public
health researcher. The award is a $5,000 stipend, with $3,000 paid in December
and $2,000 on completion. The scholarships usually run from November to February.
More information for
Students
Read about the benefits of the Summer Research Scholarships and
see the available projects.
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More information for
Supervisors
Read about the
timeline of the Summer Research Scholarship
project and
add project.
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About the scholarships
How the programme works
Projects for Summer Studentships are offered in July each year. Interested
students should follow the process below.
- Read the Guidelines.
- Select a project of interest and arrange to see the supervisor offering the project.
- When you meet the supervisor, take your C.V and your academic record (print it
out from Student Services Online or request one from the Student Centre).
- If selected, student and supervisor together submit an application for a studentship
to the faculty's Research Office.
- Ethical approval must be obtained before work on the project begins (student to arrange
this with
supervisor).
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Eligibility
- Students are eligible from second to fourth years of study. Medical students
eligible only in second and third years of study.
- A minimum B+ average grade equivalent to a GPA of 6 is required.
- Each student is eligible for a maximum of two summer research scholarships
during their period of undergraduate study.
- Students enrolled in a postgraduate programme (Hons, Masters, PhD) are not
eligible.
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Guidelines
Summer Studentship application guidelines
Summer Studentship report guidelines
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Application forms
Please choose the appropriate application form.
Third year medical students with good grades and an interest in pursuing research in their
career can apply for the Paykel Scholarship and complete the 
Paykel Scholarship form(77.0KB DOC)
Other interested students should complete a General application form. (75.5KB DOC)
Applications for
Summer Research Scholarships open on 16 July 2012. Students are advised
to check back on this date to find projects they may be interested in.
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Other Summer Research Scholarships
A+ Auckland District Health Board Summer
Studentships
Contact Genevieve Morris, ADHB Research Office.
Email: genevieve.morris@adhb.govt.nz
Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Summer Studentships
Applications for summer studentships are open to any university student enrolled
at a pre-doctoral level.
Details are available from the
University
of Otago's website.
Alternatively, you can email your enquiry to
research@chmeds.ac.nz.
Search for
faculty research groups or individuals who share your topics of interest.
Counties Manakau District Health Board
Contact: Christine Lockhart, phone: 09 276 0287 email:
christine.lockhart@middlemore.co.nz
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