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Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Health Sciences Scholarship

Scholarship details

Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Health Sciences Scholarship
Study levels Degree
Value $15,000 ($5,000 annually for three years of undergraduate study)
Close date Saturday, 16 August 2025
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

There are two scholarships to be awarded annually to a boy and a girl graduating from Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School who intend to pursue degrees and careers in Health Sciences. The Elman and Alfred Poole Health Sciences Scholarship will reward students who also demonstrate leadership and commitment to community, peers and family.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have been a Southland resident for three or more years, attend either Southland Boys' or Southland Girls' High School in the year of application, excel in Science at secondary school, intend to enrol in the Health Sciences First Year course at the University of Otago, and demonstrate leadership and commitment to community, peers and family.