The New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (INC)

Barrie Edwards & Rod Kennedy Scholarship  

The Barrie Edwards & Rod Kennedy scholarship is one of the most significant awards offered by the NZIMLS. The award provides support for attendance at an international or national scientific meeting up to a maximum value of $7,500.

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

All applications will be considered by panel consisting of senior medical laboratory scientists (who are ineligible to apply for the scholarships).  All applications will be judged on professional and academic merit and the authors participation in the profession in NZ. The panel's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Application for the NZIMLS Barrie Edwards & Rod Kennedy Scholarship is to be completed in full on these forms:

 Scholarship Information & Application Form© (0.27MB)

  NZIMLS Scholarship CV Template© (0.17MB)

One scholarship prize is awarded in each calendar year and the closing date is and December 20th in any given year.