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There are two funding rounds per year for large and small projects, early career fellowships and conference and training course grants. There is one round per year for doctoral scholarships, senior fellowships and summer studentships. Travel grant applications can also be submitted by those who have an eligible project grant or fellowship.
The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Personal Awards Committee (PAC) meet in June and November each year to consider applications for funding, with the exception of summer studentships and travel grants which are decided via e-motion. The recommendations of the committees are presented to the Neurological Foundation Council and outcomes are announced in early July and December.
All applications must be submitted in our online portal through the appropriate research institution by the deadline dates specified.
The main avenue by which the Neurological Foundation sponsors research. Applicants can be scientifically or medically qualified, and the research can be clinical or biomedical.
These grants are intended to encourage clinicians and scientists to undertake small-scale or pilot studies that may lead to a larger project.
These grants are intended to support international keynote speakers and early career researchers at neurology and neuroscience conferences in New Zealand, or facilitate early career researcher participation in advanced training courses in New Zealand or Australia.
These fellowships are intended to support medical graduates to pursue a career in academic neurology, neurosurgery, or neuropathology.
These fellowships are intended to support non-medical health professionals to pursue a career in clinical research.
These fellowships are intended to provide personal support for outstanding post-doctoral research fellows undertaking research at institutions outside New Zealand.
These fellowships are intended to provide personal support for practising clinicians to carry out clinical research.
These fellowships are intended to provide personal support for outstanding post-doctoral fellows as they establish themselves as independent researchers.
These fellowships are intended to provide personal support for outstanding early career researchers so that they can complete their first post-doctoral fellowship under the close mentorship of an academic with a continuing position.
These fellowships are intended to provide personal support for scientists or clinicians to carry out research into Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, peripheral neuropathy, Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
These scholarships are intended to provide personal support for students undertaking a PhD in basic or clinical neuroscience.
These scholarships are intended to provide personal support for outstanding neurology trainees or neurologists early in their career so they can be trained to conduct research that is internationally competitive and develop a capacity for original independent research. The scholarships are funded collaboratively by the Neurological Foundation, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN), and the Neurological Association of New Zealand (NANZ).
These studentships are intended to provide personal support for students so they can gain research skills and experience.
These grants are intended to support recipients of eligible project, scholarship or fellowship funding from the Foundation to travel for conferences, meetings, and training.
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