University of Auckland Senior Health Research Scholarship

Up to three Scholarships shall be awarded annually to new students enrolling full-time in the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences or the Liggins Institute. The Scholarship may also be available to domestic students for whom socially compelling reasons make part-time enrolment preferable

Awardees must have worked as a health professional for at least three years in order to be eligible for consideration for this scholarship

Awarding will be based on academic merit and any other factors the selection committee considers relevant in the circumstances. Matters that may be considered by the Selection Committee in relation to academic merit include, but are not limited to, academic record, standing of awarding institution, academic references, cv, research and publication record. Where a qualifying programme is the basis for entry to the doctoral programme, the GPA/E for that qualifying programme must be 7.00 or above in order for a candidate to be eligible for scholarship consideration by the Selection Committee

Tenure: Up to 36 months (pro-rated for part-time students)