This prize was initiated in 2024 and is awarded annually for the Best Mini-Oral Student Speaker 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 Mini-Oral Speaker prize category.
After application:
Finalists will be expected to present their Mini-Oral talk at the MedSciNZ 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.
No award shall be made if none of the work merits such recognition.