Scholarships and awards

The School of Fundamental Sciences summer scholarships support students who wish to undertake supervised research over the summer period across the subject areas of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science/Information Technology, Genetics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Physics, Plant Sciences, and Statistics.

We're looking for second or third year undergraduate, or postgraduate, students undertaking research at the Manawatu campus over the summer period. You will have a research topic that meets the School's strategy.

This is an undergraduate or postgraduate scholarship. You will be enrolled in at least your second year of the undergraduate degree or have recently completed the requirements for a Bachelor or Postgraduate degree.

When choosing our recipient, we will consider your academic achievements and the relevance of the research project

Eligibility

You must:

• be studying full-time
• be based on the Manawatu campus
• be undertaking research in a specific subject area

Application checklist

Please include the following with your application:

• your CV
• a personal statement on why you wish to undertake this research and what your intentions are beyond this summer research
• a brief research proposal, including key research questions and how your topic links to the School strategy

View the regulations for more details