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Pacific Emerging Researcher First Grant
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Value | up to $250,000 |
| Close date | Tuesday, 17 July 2018 |
| Ethnicities | Pasifika/Pacific |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
These grants support emerging Pacific researchers who are seeking to establish independent careers in health research. Each grant is worth up to $250,000 over a maximum of three years (research expenses only).
How To Apply
Firstly, you'll need to register your intention to submit an application for an emerging researcher first grant. Registration is done online via HRC Gateway. Following registration, you'll then need to submit a full application online via HRC Gateway using the 2019 Pacific emerging researcher first grants application form. After submitting a full application online, you'll need to send a hardcopy to the HRC. All full applications will undergo an external review by qualified reviewers and will be scored by an assessing committee who will then make funding recommendations to the HRC Board.
Entry requirements
To be eligible for a Pacific emerging researcher first grant, you'll need to be a New Zealand citizen or hold residency in New Zealand, and be of indigenous Pacific descent (you can find our description of Pacific peoples on page 4 of the 2019 Pacific emerging researcher first grants application guidelines below). You'll also need to be developing an independent research stream.
You're not eligible for this grant if you're studying for a PhD or have held a competitive research grant as a first-named investigator for research expenses of greater or equal to $100,000 from any source at the time of assessment. Normally, you must also be no more than six years from attaining a postgraduate degree, however, this period could be longer to account for situations like parental leave or ill health.