The District Health Board and Ministry of Health have two Pacific Oral Health Scholarships for students of Pacific origin undertaking a Bachelor of Oral Health, Dental Therapy, with the University of Otago. They are a great way of funding your study and include mentoring and career support.
It is expected that on successful completion of study, recipients as new graduates will work with one of the Wairarapa, Hutt Valley or Capital & Coast DHB’s Community Oral Health services for two years*.
Applications close 23 September 2016. See below for the scholarship guidelines and application form or ring Fuaao Stowers, Pacific Health Unit, Hutt Valley DHB 04-570 9247 for further information.
*Subject to approval