The purpose of the scholarship is to provide funds for individuals to undertake research towards a Masters or Doctoral degree at a New Zealand university or research institution, studying muscular function, including the

This scholarship was established in 2004 and is financed by the Auckland Medical Aid Trust to encourage research into social issues concerning being and becoming human, and provides funds for a doctoral candidate at a New Zealand university.

There is debate on a number of issues that impact the field of human reproduction - social, medical and technological. This scholarship is designed to further debate by promoting discussion of the cultural, ethical, legal, and spiritual topics surrounding it.