The Otago Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) supports research projects that advance our understanding of human health, including biomedical sciences and public health. Funding is available for Otago-based students from across all health science and science disciplines, including medicine. The OMRF has secured scholarships for research in key areas such as Alzheimer's disease, brain and mental health, and cancer. It also administers summer research scholarships on behalf of charitable organisations (subject to confirmation), and welcomes applications across a broad range of topics relevant to human health.
The OMRF will fund 10-15 scholarships in 2025.
Find out more about The Otago Medical Research Foundation
Applying for an OMRF Scholarship
- Cover sheet (DOCX)
- Application form (DOCX)
- The closing date is Thursday, 14 August 2025, 5:00pm.
All applications must be submitted to summer.research.scholarship@otago.ac.nz
Only one PDF file (.pdf) can be submitted. It must contain:
- Coversheet
- Application, including supervisor's letter of support
- Ethical approval(s) (if applicable)
- Full academic record(s) from eVision
Name your file in the following format: surname_firstname.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr Manon Knapen
Email summer.research.scholarship@otago.ac.nz