Arthritis NZ Summer Scholarships

Background

The purpose of this scholarship is to engage and support students in research in the area of arthritis under the supervision of an experienced research professional working in academia, health service provision or other types of institutional organisations. Arthritis NZ uses its research funding programme to achieve four key 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 with the intention of enabling students to develop valuable research skills. Projects are to be undertaken over the course of a 10–12-week period.

Unless otherwise specified, Arthritis NZ will fund up to six Scholarships valued at $7,000 per year (excluding GST). The round is usually open for four weeks.

 Applications

• Applications are to be completed and received from supervisors of research projects.
• Please note that all applicants must complete an official Arthritis NZ Summer Scholarships application form. A maximum of 5 pages is allowed per application.
• All applicants must also include a copy of their CV with their application using the template.
• Students must be enrolled at a New Zealand university or polytechnic and be in the third year of study at undergraduate level or above.
• Research projects must be related to arthritis, with the precise topic to be determined by the student and their supervisor(s). Research projects must also clearly align with Arthritis NZ’s four key objectives and our Research Action Plan (please visit Arthritis NZ Mateponapona Aotearoa for more details).
•  All applications are to be addressed to Dr Richard Griffiths but submitted via email only in PDF format to our organisation’s research@arthritis.org.nz email address.

Additional information

Find further information and the application documents about our Summer Scholarships programme here. 

More information

Please contact:                                                                                                                                                                                            Dr Richard Griffiths, Research Manager at Arthritis NZ                                                                                                                        Phone: 027 293 6709                                                                                                                                                                                  Email: richard.griffiths@arthritis.org.nz.