Summer Research Scholarship Programme
Applications are invited for the 2025/2026 Summer Research Scholarship Programme. The Division of Health Sciences offers a range of Summer Research Scholarships in Dunedin each year. Scholarships are available for a 10-week period between November 2025 and February 2026.
Applications deadline: Thursday 14 August 2025, 5.00pm.
Please note the programme is highly competitive and we expect the success rate to be around 20% in 2025 if we receive the same number of applications as last year.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Email summer.research.scholarship@otago.ac.nz
To be eligible for a tax-free summer scholarship, a student must be intending to enrol at a New Zealand or Australian University in the following year. This is to ensure that the University meets its tax and legal requirements. If the student does not return to study the following year, they will be required to pay withholding tax by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Forms, dates and guidelines
Forms
Students and supervisors
Applying for Health Sciences Dunedin-based scholarships
If you wish to apply for a Summer Research Scholarship based in Dunedin, you have the following options:
- Otago Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) Scholarships
For all Health Sciences and Science students for projects related to human health - Scholarships for projects supervised by Health Sciences staff
Including the Division of Health Sciences, Dunedin School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences Māori and Pacific People’s Scholarships. - Health Research Council (HRC) Ethics Summer Studentships
- Other summer research scholarship opportunities
Important note: You can apply for multiple scholarships, but you will be offered only one.