2019 Clinical research training fellowship
This fellowship provides an opportunity for medical, dental and allied health professionals, who have a current clinical role, to undertake a PhD or equivalent qualification. A salary, university fees, and research expenses are available for up to three years full-time or four years part-time. The fellowship is particularly suited to health professionals who are seeking additional training for a career in a new clinical research discipline within New Zealand. A maximum of $320,000 is available.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for this fellowship, you'll need to be a New Zealand citizen or hold New Zealand residency. If you're a practising medical graduate, dental graduate, psychologist, nurse or other graduate with research ability, background training and expertise in fields relevant to clinical research, you're eligible to apply.
You must also hold a current clinical role and enrol for an appropriate postgraduate qualification that has a research component (for example, medical and dental graduates progressing to MD or PhD, or nurses and other health professionals progressing to MHSc, DPH, MPH or PhD).
Application process
Firstly, you'll need to register your intention to submit an application for this fellowship and then complete your registration online via HRC Gateway. After registration, you'll need to submit a full application online via HRC Gateway using the templates provided below. The final step is to send a hardcopy of your full application to the HRC.
Got a question?
If you have a question about this fellowship, please email our Manager of Research Investment Contracts, Dr Deming Gong, or phone Deming on 09 303 5228.
Documents
Guidelines
Important dates
Registrations
Full applications
Helpful links
Recommended reading before applying
How to apply for HRC funding
Webpage link
CDA peer review manual
10 Jul, 2018 1:23pm - 824KB
HRC research ethics guidelines
26 Sep, 2017 12:04pm - 1MB
HRC rules
16 Oct, 2018 10:08am - 265KB
Māori health research guidelines
22 Sep, 2017 3:50pm - 1.5MB
NZ standard CV template
6 Sep, 2017 12:11pm - 30KB
Pacific health research guidelines
22 Sep, 2017 4:40pm - 1.8MB