What do I need to know for completing my Project Proposal?
Complete the project proposal form. Prior to completing read through all the Supervisor FAQs. Your project proposal will be reviewed by a selection panel. Forms are due in early July each year. Late submission may not be accepted. Key information required is Project Title, Aim, Methodology, Significance, Student's Role, Ethics and Funding.
Summer studentship project proposals are open to all UOW staff (based at CCDHB, HVDHB, Mid-Central DHB, Hawke's Bay DHB) as well as research institutions that have links to the UOW campus.
My project is accepted now what?
If funding is not already secured the Summer Studentship team will work with you to seek funding however funding is not always guaranteed.
Once funding is secured, projects will be advertised online and you will have access to a folder containing student applications for your project. It is then your responsibility to communicate with students who you wish to engage in the project and notify the summer studentship team when a project position has been filled.
Key dates
See the Summer Studentship calendar
Project deliverables
Project deliverables will vary according to each project's requirements. Every student will have a deliverable(s) which will be agreed between the student and supervisor.
Most students will produce a poster for the Poster Showcase Event and a written deliverable which could take the format of a literature review, scientific article, scientific report, or lay report.
All deliverables are to be signed off by the supervisor along with the final payment authorisation form before the final instalment can be processed.
All deliverables must acknowledge the organisation that sponsored their project.
What is the Poster Showcase Event?
1pm–3pm, last Friday in January: A gathering of all the students to do a five-minute presentation of their posters. Staff, sponsors, supervisors, and whānau are all invited. At the end of the session there is a prizegiving for the winner and highly commended students.
Support is provided to students to prepare and present their posters.
Examples of Summer Studentship posters presented in 2023 (PDF)
What is a written report?
A written report could be a literature review, scientific article, scientific report, or lay report. Reporting templates are below:
- Lay report template (Word)
- Written report template (Word)
Attached are some examples of previous reports by students:
Will I need ethics and locality approval?
All projects involving human or animal subjects require approval. For research projects involving human participants or samples, you will usually also require locality approval from either the University or Te Whatu Ora’s research office. It is the main supervisor's responsibility to obtain all required approvals for the project prior to commencement.
- UOW Research ethics help page including forms to complete
- Locality authorisation process (PDF)
- Locality authorisation form (Word)
Do I need Māori consultation?
Any project requiring ethics approval or a locality assessment will require Māori consultation. You will need to complete a Research Consultation with Māori Form.
Research consultation with Māori
Will I need health and safety training in the laboratory?
If a student requires access to laboratory space at UOW supervisors are responsible for ensuring that students receive appropriate health and safety, and compliance training for the particular techniques and materials that they will be using for their project.
Please contact Lizzie Zheng (CTR Manager):
Email lizzie.zheng@otago.ac.nz