This award is an opportunity for health professionals (clinical or non-clinical) and academic health researchers to undertake a funded placement in a health delivery research team, health sector setting or health delivery policy setting. Funding includes salary supplemented by a $20,000 contribution to the host organisation. This grant is designed to directly engage health professionals and researchers on issues of priority for our health system and improve the delivery of healthcare in New Zealand.

Eligibility requirements

You can apply for the award if you are a New Zealand citizen or hold New Zealand residency at the time of applying. You will also need to be based in New Zealand and will complete your placement in New Zealand.

You will also need to have at least five years’ cumulative experience in a health sector or health delivery research setting.

If you are a health professional, the placement must be within a team and/or location that undertakes health delivery research. If you are a health researcher, the placement must be in a health sector or health delivery policy setting.

A letter of support must be provided from the host organisation(s) to confirm organisational support for the placement, appropriate supervision and mentoring, and the specific placement research or related activities to be undertaken.

How do I apply?

First, you’ll need to ensure that you have an up-to-date profile on HRC Gateway. You will then need to complete an online registration form via HRC Gateway to signal your intention to apply for this fellowship. Following registration, you’ll need to submit a full application online via HRC Gateway using the forms available below. Application guidelines are also available below. Ensure that you have read the guidelines as they contain information that is essential to consider when writing your application.

Got a question?

If you have a question about this fellowship, please email info@hrc.govt.nz.

Documents

Guidelines

2027 Health Delivery Research Career Development Awards Application Guidelines
28 May, 2026 11:17am - 3.9MB

2027 Peer Review Manual CDA
29 May, 2026 11:53am - 885KB

Forms

2027 Health Delivery Research Career Development Awards Application Form
28 May, 2026 11:01am - 94KB