Summer research scholarships are also offered by other Centres and external organisations. These often like to administer the scholarships themselves. Any external opportunities we receive will be listed here as they arise.
Projects will be posted on this page as they become available.
Taranaki Medical Foundation Summer Student Scholarships
The Taranaki Medical Foundation is welcoming medical students that are normally resident in Taranaki to apply for a Summer Scholarship to do local research.
Applications open: 1 June 2026
Applications close: 1 August 2026
Summer scholarships stipend: $8,000
Visit the Taranaki Medical Foundation website for further details and application information
Arthritis NZ Mateponapona Aotearoa Summer Scholarships 2026/2027
Applications close: 11 August 2026
Number of Summer Scholarships available: Arthritis NZ will fund up to six Summer Scholarships in 2026/2027 which are worth $7,000 each.
Purpose
The purpose of the Arthritis NZ Summer Scholarships programme is to support students who are undertaking arthritis-related research whilst being supervised by an experienced research professional working in academia, health service provision, and other types of institutional organisations. Arthritis NZ uses its research funding programme to achieve key research objectives, including to contribute to the body of research that seeks to determine the cause of arthritis, prevention of arthritis, improvement of early diagnosis, and treatment of all forms of arthritis. The Summer Scholarships are granted for small research projects that are conducted over the course of a 10–12-week period with the intention of enabling students to develop valuable research skills and a deeper understanding of issues relating to arthritis and associated health.
Applications
Applications are to be completed and received from supervisors of proposed research projects.
Please note that all applicants must complete the Arthritis NZ Summer Scholarships application form. A maximum of five pages is allowed per application.
All applicants must also include a copy of their CV with their application using the template that is provided (also a five-page maximum).
Students must be enrolled at a New Zealand university or polytechnic (or other type of recognised institution) and be in their final year of study at undergraduate level or above.
Research projects must be related to arthritis with the precise topic to be determined by a supervisor(s). Research projects must also clearly align with Arthritis NZ’s key research objectives and Research Action Plan.
Visit the Arthritis NZ website for research information (Please note that the plan is currently under development.)
All applications must be submitted to our research@arthritis.org.nz email address by 5pm on Tuesday, 11 August 2026.
Those awarded a Summer Scholarship will need to submit their report via an online Microsoft Forms link following completion of their project (new process in 2026).
Additional information
Visit the Arthritis NZ website for more information and Summer Scholarship application documents
Applicants are able to download application documents from the Arthritis NZ website as part of the application process. These are the one-page Advisory for the 2026/2027 Summer Scholarships round, Summer Scholarships application template, Information and Conditions Form, and the CV template that is to be used by all applicants. Additionally, from this year those awarded a Summer Scholarship will need to submit their report via an online Microsoft Forms link following completion of their project.
For more information please contact:
Dr Richard Griffiths
Research Manager
Arthritis NZ
Tel +64 27 293 6709
Email richard.griffiths@arthritis.org.nz