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Are you a health professional with plenty of experience and a desire to improve healthcare through research? The University of Auckland Senior Health Research Scholarship is intended for experienced health practitioners who want to pursue a PhD or Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), providing an opportunity to make a genuine difference in health and medical research.
What Is the Senior Health Research Scholarship?
The University of Auckland is offering a scholarship for people who've got at least three years of work experience in health. This scholarship is for those looking to pursue a doctorate in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences or the Liggins Institute.
If you're a clinician, nurse, physiotherapist, public health expert, or in any allied health role, this scholarship appreciates your background and is there to help you move into advanced research.
Scholarship Details
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Host Country |
New Zealand |
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Provider |
University of Auckland |
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Degree Level |
Doctoral |
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Eligible Courses |
Health-Related |
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Benefits |
Fully Funded |
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Eligible Nationalities |
International students |
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Deadline |
1st September, 2025 |
What Does It Cover?
The Senior Health Research Scholarship offers great financial and academic support to help you concentrate on your research. Here’s what you get:
- An annual stipend of up to NZD $40,590 (tax-free)
- Full coverage of mandatory doctoral tuition fees
- Student Services Fee included
- Health insurance for eligible international students
- Up to 36 months of funding if you're full-time, or 72 months if part-time
- Ability to take a break for up to 12 months during your study
Who Can Apply?
To qualify, applicants need to:
- Be eligible for domestic fees, which means you should be a New Zealand or Australian citizen/resident, or meet certain criteria as an international student.
- Should have a minimum of three years of experience working in the health field.
- Be applying for, or currently enrolled in, a PhD or DMedSc program at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences or the Liggins Institute.
- Not already have a doctoral degree.
Application Submission
The last date of application submission is September 1, 2025.
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