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Donor’s $3 million gift expands options for southern scholars

A distinguished neurologist and philanthropist’s generous gift of NZ$3 million will support southern students to pursue their studies in Science, Music, Health Sciences and Engineering at the University of Canterbury (UC) and University of Otago. It will also allow more postgraduate students from both universities to undertake overseas fieldwork.

Dr Elman Poole’s generous gift of NZ$3 million will support southern students to pursue their studies in Science, Music, Health Sciences and Engineering at the universities of Canterbury and Otago.

Dr Poole, who grew up in Invercargill and graduated with a degree in Medicine from Otago in 1950, passed away in June 2019 in the United Kingdom, aged 93. The scholarships reflect his passion for science and music, his commitment to enabling southern talent to shine and his desire to give others the experience of overseas fellowships that he had enjoyed.

In an interview in 2016, Dr Poole said the scholarships were targeted and carefully planned initiatives that provided opportunities for young people to go to university and study abroad.

“They are life changing opportunities for those who are prepared to step-up and make a success of it,” Dr Poole said.

Commenting on Dr Poole’s wishes for his bequests, executor of his estate in the UK, Emerita Pilgrim, says “Elman had always told me of his desire to enable young, talented NZ scholars to fulfil their academic abilities, to achieve the highest possible professional leadership goals, with a commitment to serve their community.

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