University of Otago
postgraduate students Chelsea Goulton and Danny Baillie have
at least two reasons for feeling lucky after being awarded
lucrative top achiever doctoral scholarships.
The Government is phasing out the scholarships this year and
Ms Goulton and Mr Baillie are the last Otago University
students to be awarded them.
Ms Goulton, based in the Otago pharmacology and toxicology
department, will receive $104,460, and Mr Baillie, a physics
student, will receive $99,816 during the three-year
scholarships.
Ms Goulton is
seeking to identify the cellular mechanisms involved in
"neuro-protection".
The ultimate aim is to use drugs to stimulate the brain's
protective mechanisms in order to reduce the harm which could
otherwise result from any subsequent stroke or other brain
injury.
"I feel extremely lucky because it's such a good
scholarship."
Mr Baillie said the scholarship provided "a great opportunity
to be able to further my studies".
His PhD research involves the theory of ultra-cold gases, and
work in this field could help improve understanding of how
high-temperature superconductivity arises and how it might be
enhanced.
Sixty-nine students have gained top achiever scholarships to
study at Otago University since they were first awarded in
2002.
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