Current Sections: Research Funding >> Funding Opportunities >> The Annual Funding RoundThe Annual Funding Round is the core funding activity of the HRC. Through this process investigator-initiated health research proposals are funded in a range of categories for public good health research that meets the mission and expectations of the HRC. These research contracts consist of:
Project Contracts, Feasibility Studies and Emerging Researcher First Grants
For single clearly defined research projects or initial, piloting and feasibility research
Programme Contracts
For strategic, collaborative research incorporating multiple objectives
A new investment process has been established for the 2011 annual funding round. Click here for further details.
What health research does the HRC fund?
The HRC is a strategic funding agency, which invests in public good research on behalf of the New Zealand Crown. This is a portfolio of research that advances human health and is relevant to the needs of the NZ health sector and to Government's goals for the research, science and technology sector. This translates into support for a range of fundamental, strategic and applied research within biomedical, clinical, public health, health services, Maori health and Pacific health. These objectives are outlined in the HRC's Investment Strategy.
The HRC does not support research that is not relevant to health outcomes or which is primarily operational or management focused. Typically HRC would not support:
- Clinical audits in a healthcare setting examining practice and outcomes in a particular time and place to determine conformance with expectations. These audits inform and improve management rather than provide advancement of knowledge
- Community needs assessments, aimed at seeking a health service provider contract
- Operational research or database audits that evaluate an agency, institution or organisation's compliance with policy, statute or regulation; or evaluate the integrity of an agency, institution or organisation's database. You may however, submit proposals evaluating impact of legislative change
- Any research that is not relevant to health outcomes.
HRC Investment Strategy
Applying for Research Contracts
Research proposals are evaluated using a system of peer review, implementing international best practice reflecting standards of review in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The Annual Funding Round normally commences in September/October each year. Results are announced in May/June the following year.
Apply using the following:
Project, Emerging Researcher First Grant and Feasibility Study contracts applications
Applying for single clearly defined research projects or initial feasibility research.
Programme contracts applications
Applying for strategic, collaborative research incorporating multiple objectives.
Application Forms
Provides essential information for applicants, about:
- Example of Memorandum of Understanding
- HRC Investment Strategy and how it affects applicants
- Responsiveness to Maori expectations
- Consultation expectations
- Guidelines for Researchers - Obtaining Ethics Approval
- Intellectual Property and other research issues
These presentations are an opportunity for the HRC to announce to the research community (researchers, research managers, institutional administrators) funding available for the coming year. There will also be an opportunity for researchers to question the HRC representatives on any issue relating to funding and how to improve their applications. This year is especially important due to the changes to the funding policy framework.
The dates and locations for this year's presentations are as follows:
Auckland
Friday 6 August - 10 am: Middlemore Hospital, Academic Lecture Theatre
Monday 9 August – 2pm: AUT University - Akoranga Campus, AA236 Lecture Theatre
Friday 13 August - 1pm: The University of Auckland - Tamaki Campus, Seminar Room 220, Building 730
Monday 16 August – 1pm: Auckland Medical School Campus, Building 501, Room 505 - Grafton Campus
Hamilton
Wednesday 11 August – 11am: University of Waikato, Hamilton B.G.24 – Main Admin Building (Access via Gate 5)
Wellington
Tuesday 17 August - 1pm: Small Lecture Theatre - Level D, School of Medicine - University of Otago, Wellington
Christchurch
Wednesday 18 August - 10 am: University of Otago, Christchurch Rolleston Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, 2 Riccarton Avenue
Dunedin
Thursday 19 August – 9.30 am: University of Otago, Dunedin Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum
Flyers with presentation details have been sent to research offices.
Last Updated : 08 July 2010 15:34:58.
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