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The Diabetes New Zealand Research Foundation New Zealand (DNZRF) and the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD), announce the 2024-2025 Summer studentships.

The New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) and the Diabetes New Zealand Research Foundation (DNZRF) are pleased to announce the opening of applications for up to six summer studentships for local diabetes research.

The Diabetes New Zealand Research Foundation is pleased to announce Elizabeth Lewis-Hills (Ngāti Whātua) as the recipient of the inaugural 2024 Diabetes New Zealand Research Foundation Fellowship. Lewis-Hills’ dedication and commitment to diabetes research, specifically focusing on diabetes in pregnancy service delivery in Aotearoa, will be awarded funding of $150,000 over three years.

Both clinical and non-clinical health professionals, and academic researchers, are invited to apply now for the Diabetes New Zealand Research Foundation’s (DNZRF) 2024 research fellowship. Available from June 2024, this fellowship is expected to contribute to DNZRF’s mission to end the significant harm caused by diabetes in New Zealand.

In collaboration with the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD), DNZRF is delighted to share that it will support six studentships for the 2023/2024 summer. Available up to the value of $6,000 including GST, projects must be diabetes related and appropriate supervision needs to be provided by the host institution.

During her 2023 summer break, fifth year Otago University medical student Kathryn Barnhill led a research team to undertake a retrospective clinical audit of the Hospital Dental Service, and adult diabetes services in the Outpatient Department at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha (Canterbury).