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This University of Otago, Christchurch scholarship is intended to support those nurses who wish to commence or are on a Nurse Practitioner or Designated Nurse Prescriber pathway:

This funding covers one of the following 30-point papers per student, for Semester Two, 2024 only

It is intended to support Registered Nurses who work in Primary Health Care and Community Care Teams (i.e. employed by PHOs, GP practices, Hauora Māori and Pacific community providers, or aged care providers)

The list of courses that are eligible to be funded are:

This scholarship does not cover travel, accommodation, textbooks, equipment, meals, or release time.

Applicants can work with their employer to access workforce development enablement funding which has been provided by Te Whatu Ora at a regional level to support equity of access, for example travel for the paper’s compulsory study days, and to enable the primary and community care workforce to take up these opportunities.

Complete the scholarship eligibility form

Please complete this form which is intended to determine your eligibility for this scholarship

Please note, completion of this form does not guarantee a scholarship.

There are limited scholarships available and only the first 25 eligible students will receive the scholarship.

All applications will close at 5pm on Friday 31 May 2024.

Study block timetable for 2024 (PDF)

When you are ready to apply

Please apply here when you are ready to enrol

Any questions, please contact the Academic Lead for the Master of Health Science, University of Otago Christchurch, Dr Henrietta Trip. Email henrietta.trip@otago.ac.nz

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