Scholarships
We have scholarships available to students who are wanting to study for a PhD, Masters and Honours Degrees. Please contact us for further details.
The Melody Collins Memorial Scholarship
Melody Faith Collins loved holidays, Mexican food, good books, McDonald’s sundaes, summer, interior design, birthdays, Wendy’s milkshakes, The Bachelor/ette, shoes, helping others, chocolate self-saucing pudding, laughter, Jesus, jewellery, Nutella cronuts, snuggles, handbags, Christmas, romcoms, and the life that she lived.
She fiercely loved, and is deeply loved by, her husband Dave, her three children, her parents Kim and Sue, her sister and brother-in-law Kara and Josh, her brother and sister-in-law Christian and Bec, her nieces and nephews, and many others.
In March 2019, Mel was diagnosed with terminal cancer and in the following fifteen months lived with enormous courage, faith, hope, and determination. The Melody Collins Memorial Scholarship was created by Josh and Kara Isaac in the hope that the research it supports will one day mean that other families get the one thing they would have given everything to have more of, time.
Jasmine White, PhD student (left), Kara, Sue and Kim (right) next to The Melody Collins Memorial Scholarship at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute
The Max Lovie Scholarship
Max Lovie completed his medical training at the University of Otago in 1962. Trained in New Zealand and Melbourne, he qualified as a plastic surgeon and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in 1969. After serving with the Australian Army in Vietnam he spent two years in East Grinstead, England. After returning to New Zealand where, as a distinguished plastic surgeon, Max built and led the Wellington Regional Plastic Surgery Unit for over 30 years.
Max is fondly remembered for his love of boats, and taught children sailing skills in boating clubs. In all of his activities he was competitive, enquiring and encouraging.
A founding trustee of the Gillies McIndoe Foundation, Max was an enthusiastic supporter for our vision and made a vital contribution to the creation of the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute. Throughout his involvement he demonstrated commitment, astuteness, generosity and courage. His untimely death in 2000 was a tragic loss to the profession and the Institute. The Max Lovie Scholarship honours one of New Zealand’s greatest plastic surgeons and a highly – respected mentor.
Dr Maxwell (Max) John Lovie 1938 – 2000
The Tina Ackland Scholarship
Christina (Tina) Ackland worked for over 40 years at Hutt Hospital, helping to rebuild shattered bodies. She was regarded as the most experienced plastic surgery theatre nurse in New Zealand. To her colleagues Tina was a leader, teacher, mentor and friend.
Tina was a founding member of the National Perioperative Nursing Council and a stalwart of the Wellington Perioperative Nurses College. She was made an honorary life member of the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association in 2011. To her patients, Tina was a tower of strength and commitment. To family, friends and colleagues she was a beautiful and giving person with a heart of gold.
Tina was a founding trustee and honorary secretary of the Gillies McIndoe Foundation until her untimely death in 2012. She was an enthusiastic supporter of our vision and made a vital contribution to the creation of the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute.
Tina’s professionalism, compassion, and determination to improve the quality of life of those in her care will live on through the work of the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute’s designated Tina Ackland Research Nurse Scholarship.
Christina (Tina) Mary Ackland 1947 - 2012
The Graham Langridge Scholarship
Graham Thomas Langridge joined the Board of the Gillies McIndoe Foundation soon after its inception in 1998, and served until he retired in 2011. In all the years of his involvement, Graham, fondly known as ‘GT’, provided valued advice and accountancy services, pro bono, as a Partner of Martin Jarvie PKF. He was an enthusiastic supporter of our vision and made a vital contribution to the creation of the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute, whose state-of-the-art facilities were officially opened exactly two years following his death. Throughout his involvement he displayed commitment, astuteness, an appealing sense of humour, generosity and courage.
The Graham Langridge Scholarship supports young people embarking on a career in science. It has been established to honour GT’s commitment, generosity and love of family, friends, colleagues and humankind.
Graham Thomas Langridge 1949 - 2011
Support
Gillies McIndoe Research Institute is a Registered Charity (CC43660) relying mainly on private philanthropy, including donations, bequests, corporate championships, grants and scholarships. You can donate now or contact us to learn how you can support us and enable our research to continue.