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The Barbara Heslop Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Honours |
|---|---|
| Value | $8,500 |
| Close date | Monday, 6 October 2025 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
Established in 2014 by the University of Otago in memory of the late Professor Barbara Heslop, who graduated from the Otago Medical School in 1948 and had a forty-year career at Otago in the Departments of Pathology and Surgery, specialising in transplantation research. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students to undertake a one-year research degree - BMedSc(Hons) for medical students, BSc(Hons) or BBiomedSc(Hons) - in the disciplines of Pathology or Immunology.
Entry requirements
Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder, and approved for admission to any of the following Honours degrees in the Division of Health Sciences (Dunedin, Christchurch or Wellington) in either Pathology or Immunology: Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours (BMedSc(Hons)) (medical students), Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Honours (BBiomedSc(Hons)), or Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)). For BMedSc(Hons) students, the closing date is 6 October in the year prior to the Honours study. For BSc(Hons) students and BBioMedSc(Hons) students, the closing date is 10 February in the year of Honours study.