Overview
- Research News: Current funding opportunities (Research and Enterprise office)
- Health Research Excellence Awards
Funding opportunities (administered by HRS/DSM)
| Call | Funding Rounds | Closing date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Research Student Support | First Wednesday of every month by midday (12:00) | To support postgraduate research students enrolled at DSM. |
| January | The James Hume Bequest | 15 March 2021 | For research in psychiatry by DSM or UoO School of Biomedical Sciences staff. Applicants must be PBRF-eligible; appointed for min. 3 years (past & future). |
| February | DSM – Research Equipment | 9 April 2021 | Up to $30,000 for new/replacement research equipment in DSM. |
| February | DSM – Educational Equipment | 9 April 2021 | Up to $30,000 for new/replacement equipment for educational purposes in DSM. |
| April | The H.S. and J.C. Anderson Charitable Trust | Every 2 years 15 April 2022 | Up to $50,000 for research into human disease by DSM or UoO School of Biomedical Sciences staff. |
| April | Otago Medical School Foundation Trust Dean’s Bequest Round | 15 June 2021 | To support research projects of 12 months duration by PBRF-eligible DSM staff appointed for min. 3 years (past & future) (excludes equipment >$5000, conference expenses) |
| May | DSM - Postgraduate Scholarships:
| 15 July 2021 | 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. |
| June | DSM – New Researcher Start-up Award | 15 August 2021 | Research support for new DSM academic staff (PBRF-eligible, ≥0.4FTE; within 2 years of starting employment) (excludes clinical academics eligible for the HRS-Research Support Award) |
| June | HRS – Joint Clinical Academic Start-up Award | 15 August 2021 | Research support for new joint appointees to
(≥0.2 FTE at each) |
| July | The HealthCare Otago Charitable Trust | 15 September 2021 | To support research clearly linked to specific health outcomes or benefits for the communities of Otago. |
- Download the 2021 Calendar of funding opportunities administered by HRS/DSM (PDF)
- Otago Medical School Foundation Trust Dean’s Bequest Round 2021 (PDF)
- DSM Research Equipment Round 2021 (PDF)
- DSM Postgraduate Scholarships Call 2021 (PDF)
- Health Service Delivery Grant
- DSM New Researcher Start-up Award Call 2021 (PDF)
- HRS Joint Clinical Academic Start-up Award Call 2021 (PDF)
- Southern DHB Research Fund (Word)
- The H.S. and J.C. Anderson Charitable Trust (PDF)
- The Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust (HCO) (Word)
- Hume Trust Call 2021 (PDF)
- HRS Funding Reporting Template (Word)
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.
- Terms of Reference for Research Student Support Committee (PDF)
- RSSC Application Form for Students (Word)
- RSSC Application Form for Supervisors (Word)
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