Overview
- Research News: Current funding opportunities (Research and Enterprise office)
- Health Research Excellence Awards
Funding opportunities (administered by HRS/DSM)
| Funding Rounds | Closing date | Description |
|---|---|---|
Research Student Support
| First Wednesday of every month by midday (12:00) | To support postgraduate research students enrolled at DSM. |
DSM – Research Equipment | 17 January 2022 | Up to $30,000 for new/replacement research equipment in DSM. |
DSM – Educational Equipment | 17 January 2022 | Up to $30,000 for new/replacement equipment for educational purposes in DSM. |
The James Hume Bequest
| 23 February 2022 | For research in psychiatry by DSM or UoO School of Biomedical Sciences staff. Applicants must be PBRF-eligible; appointed for min. 2 years (past and future). |
The H.S. and J.C. Anderson Charitable Trust | Every 2 years 12 April 2022 | Up to $50,000 for research into human disease by DSM or UoO School of Biomedical Sciences staff. |
Otago Medical School Foundation Trust Dean’s Bequest Round
| 7 June 2022 | To support research projects of 12 months' duration by PBRF-eligible DSM staff appointed for min. 3 years (past and future) (excludes equipment >$5000, conference expenses) |
DSM – New Researcher Start-up Award | 10 August 2022 | Research support for new DSM academic staff (PBRF-eligible, ≥0.4 FTE; within 2 years of starting employment) (excludes clinical academics eligible for the HRS-Joint Clinical Academic Start-up Award) |
HRS – Joint Clinical Academic Start-up Award | 10 August 2022 | Research support for new joint appointees to
(≥0.2 FTE at each) |
| DSM – Postgraduate Scholarships: – The Dunbar Research Scholarship – The Emily Johnston Scholarships for Research in Science and Art of Clinical Medicine – The Frances G. Cotter Scholarship for Research in Medicine – The Lady King Scholarship | 14 September 2022 | To support students undertaking a postgraduate research degree at DSM. Each scholarship has a particular research focus and eligibility requirements – please see the Call for Applications. |
The HealthCare Otago Charitable Trust | 21 September 2022 | To support research clearly linked to specific health outcomes or benefits for the communities of Otago. |
- Download the 2022 Calendar of funding opportunities administered by HRS (PDF)
Updated 29 March 2022. - Southern DHB Research Fund (DOC)
- HRS Funding Reporting Template (DOCX)
Research Student Support Committee
Research students enrolled in a University of Otago post-graduate degree requiring completion of a research thesis can apply for funding to support their research via the Research Student Support Committee. The Research Student Support Committee meets the third Wednesday of every month to assess funding applications. The monthly deadline for submission of funding applications is the first Wednesday of every month at noon to the HRS.
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