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Scholarships


The following is a list of some of the scholarships that may be available to students doing postgraduate study in Microbiology and Immunology, with a link to more information about each.

If you don't know where to start, this survey quiz may be useful (available only through the University of Otago computer network). Alternatively, you can access a large list of available scholarships on the University of Otago website.

PhD scholarships

University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for thesis doctoral students.

Postgraduate Tassell Scholarship in Cancer Research: PhD scholarship funding to supporting cancer research.

University of Otago Special Health Research Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for thesis doctoral students.

Brooker United Travel Doctoral Travel Scholarships: Travel funding to support PhD students at the University of Otago.

The Joan, Arthur & Helen Thacker Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarship: Funding to support students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.

University of Otago Māori Doctoral Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for Māori thesis PhD students.

University of Otago Pacific Island Doctoral Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for Pacific Island thesis doctoral students.

Dr Sulaiman Daud 125th Jubilee Postgraduate Scholarship: Scholarship funding to support students from Malaysia.

Fanny Evans Postgraduate Scholarship for Women: Scholarship funds to help women postgraduate students.

Elman Poole Travelling Scholarship: PhD Travel Scholarship for students in their second or third year of study at the University of Otago.

New Zealand Aid Programme Scholarships: Scholarships to support students from developing countries study at New Zealand universities.

Shirtcliffe Fellowship: $5,000 towards PhD study at a New Zealand university.

Freemasons Scholarships: Scholarship funding to support students who contribute to their community

Bruce Cronin Bay Trust Scholarship: Relevant to the Bay of Plenty area, postgraduate study at masters or doctoral level in Mathematics, Science or Information Technology

New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships: Masters or PhD study in New Zealand. Two nominations invited from eligible Commonwealth countries.

Pukehou Pouto: Agricultural or silvicultural sciences.

The Claude McCarthy FellowshipsTo enable graduates to travel overseas for short periods to present research work.

Te Putea Whakatupu Trust Agriculture Scholarship 

Zonta Science Award: Open to women from the Wellington region working in science 

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships: Tuition fees plus a living stipend for international students to undertake PhD study at a New Zealand university.

The Dick and Mary Earle Scholarship in Technology: For innovation and product development of bioprocess technology.

Maurice Wilkins Centre PhD Scholarship: For projects that involve highly innovative biomedical research.

Kate Sheppard Memorial Award: Open to women undertaking further education, study, research or training in areas which are of value to the community in New Zealand.

Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust: To assist women intending to gain a qualification that will enable them entry into the workforce or a change in occupation.

Webster Centre Postgraduate Student Travel Scholarship

Division of Health Sciences PhD Travel Grant$2,000 funding towards the costs of presenting research at a relevant international conference.

Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust Travel Grant: Available to final-year PhD students.

 

MSc scholarships

R & E Seelye Trust Master's Scholarship: Scholarship funding to support Master's students who have demonstrated academic excellence.

University of Otago Research Master's Scholarship: $13,000 plus tuition fee waiver for thesis Master's students.

The Joan, Arthur & Helen Thacker Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarship: Funding to support students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.

University of Otago International Research Master's Scholarship: $13,000 plus tuition fee waiver for international thesis Master's students.

University of Otago Māori Master's Scholarship: $13,000 plus tuition fee waiver for Māori thesis Master's students.

University of Otago Pacific Island Master's Scholarship: $13,000 plus tuition fee waiver for Pacific Island thesis Master's students.

Fanny Evans Postgraduate Scholarship for Women: Scholarship funds to help women postgraduate students.

Senior Smeaton Scholarship in Experimental Science: Funds to support postgraduate study in Experimental Science.

New Zealand Aid Programme Scholarships: Scholarships to support students from developing countries study at New Zealand universities.

Bioinformatics and Microbial Genomics MSc Scholarship: Research only MSc project with scholarship in the area of Bioinformatics and Microbial Genomics.

Freemasons Scholarships: Scholarship funding to support students who contribute to their community

Bruce Cronin Bay Trust Scholarship: Relevant to the Bay of Plenty area, postgraduate study at masters or doctoral level in Mathematics, Science or Information Technology

New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships: Masters or PhD study in New Zealand. Two nominations invited from eligible Commonwealth countries.

Pukehou Pouto: Agricultural or silvicultural sciences.

Te Putea Whakatupu Trust Agriculture Scholarship 

The Dick and Mary Earle Scholarship in Technology: For innovation and product development of bioprocess technology.

Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship for Innovation in Science: For students engaged in masters level study in the sciences. 

The Livestock Improvement Patrick Shannon ScholarshipAcademic excellence, with special emphasis on mathematics, statistics, machine learning, or science.

Kate Sheppard Memorial Award: Open to women undertaking further education, study, research or training in areas which are of value to the community in New Zealand.

Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust: To assist women intending to gain a qualification that will enable them entry into the workforce or a change in occupation.

Webster Centre Postgraduate Student Travel Scholarship

International student scholarships

University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for thesis doctoral students.

University of Otago Special Health Research Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for thesis doctoral students.

University of Otago Pacific Island Doctoral Scholarship: $25,000 plus tuition fee waiver for Pacific Island thesis doctoral students.

University of Otago International Research Master's Scholarship: $13,000 plus tuition fee waiver for international thesis Master's students.

Brooker United Travel Doctoral Travel Scholarships: Travel funding to support PhD students at the University of Otago.

Dr Sulaiman Daud 125th Jubilee Postgraduate Scholarship: Scholarship funding to support students from Malaysia.

New Zealand Aid Programme Scholarships: Scholarships to support students from developing countries study at New Zealand universities.

Zonta Science Award: Open to women from the Wellington region working in science.

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships: Tuition fees plus a living stipend for international students to undertake PhD study at a New Zealand university.