PhD students are strongly valued here at the University of Otago and we ensure a great deal of support is made available to our students enrolled in the Division of Health Sciences.
Support for travel grants to conferences
The University of Otago offers every enrolled PhD student up to NZD$2,000 funding towards the costs of presenting their research at a relevant conference.
Find out more about PhD travel grants
MacGibbon PhD Travel Fellowships for extended visits to the USA
This travel funding opportunity is available for PhD and DClinDent students.
Successful students will receive up to NZD$18,000 each and spend 2–6 months studying in the USA.
More information on the MacGibbon PhD Travel Fellowships
Career development
Visit here for detail on career development for PhD students and early career researchers
Graduate Research School
The Graduate Research School is here to support you through your postgraduate study and will help you acheive excellence. You will benefit from a wealth of academic and social support offered by the Graduate Research School.
Find out more about the Graduate Research School
Early and Mid-Career Researchers Group
The Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Group aims to support EMCRs to achieve research excellence by facilitating networking and promoting career development opportunities within the Division.
Find out how EMCR can support you
Postgraduate research opportunities
Our postgraduate research opportunities are projects which already have a topic and a supervisor allocated. Some have funding already attached but some may require you to provide your own funding.
Browse the postgraduate research opportunities in the Division of Health Sciences
PhD study general information
At our campuses in Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, we host world-leading fundamental research scientists and outstanding translational programmes.
Find out more general information regarding PhD study
Exceptional PhD theses
A thesis is of exceptional quality when all three examiners of a candidate's thesis agree that the thesis is among the top 10 per cent of theses examined, and is of an exceptional standard in four distinct areas.
View exceptional PhD theses awarded in the Division of Health Sciences