A summer programme for future health researchers
The University of Otago, Christchurch's Future Health Researcher programme provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to explore potential career options in health research over the summer period.
Over eight or ten weeks, our future health researchers are immersed in a research environment with a clinical, biomedical, or public health focus to learn the role, influence and impact of health research on the heath workforce, initiatives and outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Future Health Researcher programme allows students to work side by side with world class researchers and postgraduate students, and includes weekly seminars/workshops, networking opportunities.
2025 Sponsors
The University of Otago, Christchurch is grateful to all sponsors to the 2025 Future Health Researchers programme.
- Bone Marrow Cancer Research Trust
- Cancer Society – Ashburton Support Group
- Canterbury Chair of General Practice Trust
- Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
- Canterbury Education & Research Trust – Health of Older Persons
- Cure Kids
- Diabetes Christchurch
- Diabetes Research Institute Trust
- Elspeth Gold Men’s Health
- Freemasons NZ
- Heart Foundation
- GRACI
- Maurice ad Phyllis Paykel Trust
- Orthopaedics Canterbury
- Research for Children Aotearoa
- Ruth Spearing Trust
- St George’s Cancer Institute
- The Gut Foundation
- Te Whatu Ora – Cardiac Research Trust
- Te Whatu Ora – Radiation Oncologist Research Trust Fund
- Upper Limb Research Trust