* Post-doctoral research fellows undertaking neurological research at institutions in New Zealand or internationally. Fellowships based in New Zealand must include a significant international collaboration
* Post-doctoral fellows who have submitted or been awarded a PhD within 2-5 years prior to the application closing date *(see Time Outside of Research)
for each year and the total fellowship does not exceed 200 FTE* 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
* Research working expensesIf the closing date falls on a weekend or holiday, it will be extended to the next working day
* 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 in early July
* Successful applicants will be informed of the conditions of the grant and asked for their formal acceptance of the fellowship contractExceptions will be considered for significant periods of time outside of research for reasons of illness, bereavement, caregiver or parental leave. Reduced FTEs are not considered as time outside of research. Other exceptions may be considered, please contact the Foundation prior to submission. You may be asked to provide evidence. For example, a research fellow who has taken one years’ parental leave will need to have submitted or been awarded their PhD within 6 years prior to the application closing date.
The Foundation’s Personal Awards Committee provides constructive feedback to applicants after each grant round. If unsuccessful, applicants can resubmit their application in a subsequent grant round. However, the Personal Awards Committee believes that a third submission of an unsuccessful application is not appropriate. Therefore, only one resubmission of a Philip Wrightson Fellowship application will be accepted.
Successful applicants are only able to receive the fellowship once and are not eligible to reapply for the Philip Wrightson Fellowship.Successful applicants will be offered contracts that outline the conditions of the fellowship, including the following:
* The Philip Wrightson 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 for advice 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 |