Research Idea Entry

This competition is open to bonafide NZ veterinarians only, who have completed their details and submitted at least one idea that complies with the requirements listed below.

Submitting your details and research idea(s) provides one entry into AgriHealth’s Annual Research Scholarship.  

Each idea submitted also provides you with a chance to win a spot prize which will be changed from time to time at AgriHealth’s discretion.

Winners of the annual scholarship will be notified by AgriHealth as soon as feasible after consideration by their Technical Review Panel. AgriHealth reserves the right to declare no winners in a given year if insufficient entries are received. Research ideas submitted in any year will be automatically considered in the judging for that year.

Winners will be notified in writing (email) and / or by phone.  

The submitter of ideas for this competition must be the owner of the idea or have authority to submit the idea on the owner's behalf.  It is the responsibility of each submitter to ensure that any ideas they submit have been provided with the permission of the owner and do not infringe the copyright or Intellectual Property (IP) of any third party or any laws. Entrants must warrant that the idea they are submitting is their own work and that they own the intellectual property (IP) for it.

No parties will be responsible in any way for the publication of an entry that is subsequently found to be in breach of copyright. Any such entry will be immediately disqualified.

IP of all ideas submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. Winning and shortlisted ideas may be used in whole or in part by AgriHealth NZ Ltd, free of charge for publicity purposes for a duration of no more than five years.

Technical review of ideas will be conducted by AgriHealth NZ Ltd and the decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The final research study design and budget will be agreed in writing between AgriHealth and the recipient(s). AgriHealth retain the ability to cancel a project at any stage of preparation or execution and reserve the right to amend the terms of, or cancel this competition at any time.

If the prize (or any part of it) is unavailable, AgriHealth may reserve the right to substitute the prize (or part) with a prize to equal value and/or specification.

AgriHealth reserves the right to use the scholarship winners’ names and photographs for publicity purposes.  AgriHealth reserve the right to retain entries on file for possible future use.

Entrants agree to receiving correspondence from AgriHealth NZ Ltd.

AgriHealth NZ Ltd and its employees will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which may be suffered as a result of winning this competition, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.

By submitting the form and idea(s) you agree to the listed Terms and Conditions.