The HRC will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 (4pm) to Monday 6 January 2025 (9am). Please note that we will be unable to respond to queries or requests during this time.

Key dates for contracting and contract variation requests in December and January

The HRC team will endeavour to process new contracts and contract variation requests received before Friday 13 December (5pm) before the Christmas/New Year's shutdown. New contract documents and contract variation requests received after Friday 13 December (5pm) may not be processed until the new year and will be prioritised according to urgency until the backlog is cleared. Thanks for your understanding.

The HRC relies on experienced researchers to assess our funding applications. Researchers are invited to join an Assessing Committee based on their expertise relative to the breadth and scope of the funding applications received.

We are particularly interested in recruiting individuals with the following expertise: vision (ophthalmology), dentistry (odontology), surgery, Māori health, Pacific health, artificial intelligence, genetics and epigenetics, and clinical trials.

If you would like to nominate yourself to participate in a future Assessing Committee, please update your HRC Gateway profile and tick the option 'Yes, I would like to be nominated for an HRC assessing committee'. Please also update the 'fields of research' section to reflect your expertise. Alternatively, you can email Audrey Alipate, Investment Process Manager, at aalipate@hrc.govt.nz to express your interest.