Summer Studentships at the University of Otago, Wellington
Welcome to the Summer Studentship Programme at the University of Otago, Wellington
Each year the University of Otago, Wellington hosts the Summer Studentship Programme which is made up of 10 week student research projects. Participating students will get an introduction to research methods in a field of interest to them, such as Public Health, clinical or laboratory-based research.
Each individual project in the Summer Studentship programme is generously sponsored by a charitable or business organisation. An educational grant of $5,000 is paid as a non-taxable educational grant during the studentship and with the aim of encouraging students to take up a research career in New Zealand. The programme is open to any undergraduate student of any New Zealand tertiary academic institute.
The Process
Supervisors from organisations such as UOW and CCDHB propose projects that will be suitable for a Summer Student. These projects will be advertised on this web page as well as notice boards around the University of Otago and other New Zealand Universities. Students then apply directly to the project’s supervisor with a 1 page CV. The student is then selected by the Supervisor.
The Research Office approaches funders with projects for funding and once this has been secured, the student and supervisor receive notification that the project can go ahead.
Timing of the Summer Studentship programme is from November 2012 to February 2013 with the final judging of the reports done in mid March 2013. Students must have submitted their final reports (lay & scientific) to the Research Office by Monday 11 February 2013.
The Wellington Medical Research Foundation Inc. and The University of Otago, Wellington kindly donate a prize of up to $1,000 for the best presented report. Finalists will be asked to undertake an oral presentation in mid March 2013.
Information for Supervisors
Supervisors are invited to submit projects for the 2012/2013 Summer Studentship Programme to the Research Office. Projects must be in a health-related field. If Ethics is required for a project, supervisors should seek ethics approval when they submit their project application. Full ethical approval must be obtained before the project can be advertised to any students and a copy of the current letter of ethical approval (i.e. dated within the last year) must be provided to the Research Office.
Application forms can be requested from tina.uiese@otago.ac.nz and are to be submitted electronically to uow.ro@otago.ac.nz. A fully signed hard copy needs to be sent to the Research Office, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington, PO Box 7343 Wellington. Supervisors must read the Summer Studentship Handbook to ascertain the rules of the studentship programme and supervisor's obligations under the scheme.
Deadline for project applications: 20 June 2012
(Projects not submitted by the deadline WILL NOT be accepted into the programme)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Project applications from Supervisors who are external to the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) and Capital Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) will only be accepted where they represent a genuine collaboration in a joint supervisor capacity between external staff and staff of the UOW or CCDHB.
Information for Students
Students must read the Summer Studentship Handbook and agree to the terms and conditions.
The list of Summer Studentship Projects will be made available in August.
Who can apply for the Summer Studentship Programme?
The Summer Studentship is open to any under-graduate student who is enrolled at a New Zealand tertiary academic institution. When applying to an advertisement; applications are to be sent directly to the named supervisor with an application letter and a 1 page CV. Once the supervisor has chosen the student, the supervisor will notify the Research Office and an Appointment Form will be sent to the student.
Students then complete the form, attach an electronic image, supply proof of bank account and send the form electronically to tina.uiese@otago.ac.nz. A signed (both supervisor and student) hardcopy must also be sent to the Research Office at UOW.
Studentship Handbook and Forms
2012/2013 Summer Studentship Handbook (pdf - 317KB)
2012/2013 Summer Studentship Calendar (pdf - 61KB)
Lay Report Template (.doc - 156KB)
Scientific Report Template (.doc - 125KB)
NB: Save the (.doc) forms to your files before trying to open them.
Research Office Contact Details
Tina Uiese, Research Administrator
Research Office, Level C, UOW
Tel : +64 4 918 6552
email : tina.uiese@otago.ac.nz