The prize is awarded annually for the Best Student Presentation at the Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be current, full-time research students (Hons, MSc or PhD) at a Tertiary Institution in New Zealand.
Supervisors must be a member of the PSNZ at the time of presentation.
Students must also be members of the PSNZ at the time of presentation.
How to Apply:
While submitting your abstract online, select the Mary Bullivant prize category.
After application:
There will be a limited number of slots available for students to compete for this award.
A Selection Committee composed of members of the Council will pre-screen student abstracts and select the finalists.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application 3 weeks prior to the presentation.
If you are not selected as a finalist, you will be invited to present in the Mini-Oral session or Poster session, where you will be eligible for these prizes.
Finalists will be expected to present a talk (usually 10min + 5min questions), at the MedSci Congress.
The quality of the presentation and the ability to answer questions will be judged by the Committee and will contribute to the selection of the winner.
The winner will be announced at the MedSci dinner.
The prize is a certificate and $250 for the Mary Bullivant Oral Presentation Award.
No award shall be made if none of the work merits such recognition.
Previous recipients:
2023 Celine Camon, University of Otago
2019 Hamish Aitken-Buck, University of Otago
2016 Lorna Daniels, University of Otago
The prize is awarded annually for the Best Student Poster Presentation at the Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be a full-time research student at a tertiary institution in New Zealand. Postgraduate research students at all levels (Hons, MSc, PhD) are encouraged to apply.
Supervisors must be a member of the PSNZ at the time of presentation.
Students must also be members of the PSNZ at the time of presentation.
How to Apply:
While submitting your abstract online, select the poster prize category.
After application:
Finalists will be expected to present their posters to the judges at MedSci 2024
The quality of the presentation and the ability to answer questions will be judged by the Committee and will contribute to the selection of the winner.
The winner will be announced at the MedSci dinner.
The prize is a certificate and $250.
No award shall be made if none of the work merits such recognition.
Previous recipients:
2023 Alice McDouall, University of Auckland (PhD prize)
2023 Georgia Keelty, University of Otago (MSc/Hons prize)
2019 Chris Sohn, University of Auckland & Grace Belworthy, University of Otago
2016 Jan Peter Baldin, University of Otago