* Non-medical health professionals undertaking clinical or biomedical research in New Zealand or overseas
* At least 20% of the fellow’s time is to be spent on research* New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
* New Zealand registered health professionals who do not have a PhD* 1FTE in total, which can be spread over 1-5 years (at least 0.2FTE per year)
* Recipients are eligible to apply for travel to conferences and training courses directly related to the project. These are applied for separately as travel grants, up to a maximum of $4,500 in total* Fellows whose salary for the proposed project is already funded
* Post-doctoral fellows* Research working expenses
* 1 May
* Complete the application form, including signatures from your mentor and host institution. The Neurological Foundation will only accept applications sent by the host institution’s research office
* The budget requested should be in NZD. The Neurological Foundation will not award more than is requested in the budget and does not fund institutional overheads* Supporting documentation:
* Applicants will be advised of the outcome early in July
* Successful applicants will be informed of the conditions of the grant and asked for their formal acceptance of the fellowship contract
The Neurological Foundation’s purpose is to “Be a catalyst to improve the future quality of life for New Zealanders impacted by neurological conditions”.
This includes diseases and disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The Foundation will accept applications for research that contributes to our understanding of, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, or management of neurological conditions. The research proposal should have a clear outcome, which will add to knowledge about neurological disorders. The Foundation will accept applications designed to enhance knowledge about the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological disorders, but applications that deal only with the management of mental health disorders will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be offered contracts that outline the conditions of the fellowship, including the following:
* The O’Brien Fellowship cannot be held simultaneously with any other fellowship award
* The host institution will administer the fellowship* The fellowship will have a specific start date and end date
* The institution’s research programme may be rapidly evolving and the details of the research project may change after the application is made. The Fellow may be involved in several research projects that develop during the course of the fellowship. If the contractual details of the fellowship change a variation request will need to be submitted to the Foundation* Annual progress reports are required on the anniversary of the start date. A final report will be required within 3 months of the fellowship end date
* Any presentations or publications resulting from the fellowship will acknowledge the Foundation’s supportIf you have any queries please contact the Foundation at the email address below.
| EMAIL ADDRESS | [mailto:research@neurological.org.nz,research@neurological.org.nz] |
| POSTAL ADDRESS | Neurological Foundation PO Box 110022 Auckland Hospital |
| TELEPHONE | (09) 309 7749 |