Barrie Edwards & Rod Kennedy Scholarships

The Barrie Edwards & Rod Kennedy scholarships are some of the most significant awards offered by the NZIMLS.  The two scholarships provide winners with support to attend an international or national scientific meeting up to a maximum value of $7,500 for each.  

Applications for these prestigious scholarships are invited from Fellows, Members and Associate Members of the NZIMLS.  Applicants must be a current financial member of the NZIMLS and have been a financial member for at least two concurrent years prior to application.  To be elligible applicants must make an oral presentation or present a poster as 1st author at their nominated scientific meeting.

All applications will be considered by a panel consisting of the President and Vice-President of the NZIMLS and the Editor of the New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science (who are ineligible to apply for the scholarships). The applications will be judged on your professional and academic abilities together with your participation in the profession. The panel's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Application is by letter.  Please address all correspondence:

NZIMLS Executive Officer
PO Box 505
Rangiora 7440

There may be two scholarships awarded in each calendar year.  Closing dates are - June 30th and December 20th in any given year.

In your application letter please provide the following details:

• Full name, position, work address, email address and contact phone number
• The length of time you have been a financial member of the NZIMLS
• The conference you wish to attend - please provide dates
• A budget comprising airfares, conference registration and accommodation costs
• The abstract of your intended oral or poster presentation and whether it has been accepted for presentation (proof required)
• Your intentions to publish your results
• State briefly your history of participation in the profession over the last 5 years
• State the reasons why you wish to attend your nominated scientific meeting

Successful applicants will be required to provide a full written report on return which will be published in the Journal. If not intended to publish elsewhere, successful applicants will be required to submit their study results for consideration by the New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science.

Fran van Til