Overview
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- Health Research Excellence Awards
Funding opportunities (administered by HRS / DSM )
Calls and application forms will be updated at least 2 months before the closing date.
Otago Medical School Foundations Trust
Research support for all DSM staff:
- who are PBRF eligible, and
- whose appointment at the Dunedin School of Medicine (previous and future) is at least two consecutive years, and
- who have confirmed salary for the duration of the project
Research in psychiatric illness, endocrinology, cardiac conditions, cancer, and medical are encouraged since some bequests specifically target these areas.
- 2025 Otago Medical School Foundations Trust – Call and Application Form (PDF)
- 2025 Otago Medical School Foundations Trust – Call and Application Form (DOCX)
Updated 21 November 2024
Closing date: 13 January 2025
DSM – Research Equipment
Up to $30,000 for new/replacement research equipment in DSM.
- DSM Research Equipment Round call 2025 (PDF)
Updated 18 November 2024
Closing date: 17 February 2025
The James Hume Bequest
For research in psychiatry by DSM or UoO School of Biomedical Sciences staff. Applicants must be PBRF-eligible; appointed for minimum 2 years (past and future).
- Hume Trust Call and Application Form 2024 (PDF)
- Hume Trust Call and Application Form 2024 (DOCX)
Updated 16 November 2023
Closing date: 24 February 2025
The H.S. and J.C. Anderson Charitable Trust
Next round running in 2026.
Up to $50,000 for research into human disease by DSM or UoO School of Biomedical Sciences staff.
- The H.S. and J.C. Anderson Charitable Trust (PDF)
- The H.S. and J.C. Anderson Charitable Trust (DOCX)
Updated 17 November 2023
DSM – New Researcher Start-up Award
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)
- DSM New Researcher Start-up Award Call 2022 (PDF)
- DSM New Researcher Start-up Award Call 2022 (DOCX)
Updated 16 June 2022
Closing date: To be advised
HRS – Clinical Academic Establishment Award
Research support for new clinical academics who are employees of the Dunedin School of Medicine and/or Te Whatu Ora Southern. Eligibility assessments are considered quarterly by the HRS Board.
- HRS Clinical Academic Establishment Award Guidelines (PDF)
Updated 3 August 2023
To check availability of award:
Email hrs@otago.ac.nz
Closing date: To be advised
Freemasons NZ Scholarships in Paediatric and Child Health
These Scholarships are intended to provide support to a scholar whose programme of work or research would lead to a higher degree and whose work is within the field of Paediatrics and Child Health.
- Freemasons NZ Scholarships – Call for Applications (PDF)
- Freemasons NZ Scholarships – Call for Applications (DOCX)
- Freemasons NZ – Regulations (PDF)
Closing date: 21 July 2025
The HealthCare Otago Charitable Trust
To support research clearly linked to specific health outcomes or benefits for the communities of Otago.
- The Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust (HCO) (DOCX)
- The Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust (HCO) (PDF)
Updated 19 June 2024
Closing date: 1 September 2025
HealthCare Otago Charitable Trust – Bruce McMillan Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
To benefit the public good by aiding training or education of health professionals based in Otago in a branch of Orthopaedic Surgery or Musculoskeletal Medicine.
- McMillan Fellowship Call and Application Form 2024 (PDF)
- McMillan Fellowship Call and Application Form 2024 (DOCX)
Closing date: To be advised
DSM – Postgraduate Scholarships
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 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
- DSM Postgraduate Scholarships Call and Application Form 2024 (PDF)
- DSM Postgraduate Scholarships Call and Application Form 2024 (DOCX)
Updated 3 July 2024
Closing date: 15 September 2025
Additional information
- 2024 Calendar of funding opportunities – HRS DSM (PDF)
Updated 16 November 2023 - Te Whatu Ora – Southern Research Fund (DOC)
Updated 3 October 2022 - HRS Final and Interim Funding Report (DOCX)
Updated 28 June 2023 - Please contact your Research and Enterprise Research Adviser
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