These scholarships are intended to provide personal support for students undertaking a PhD aimed at advancing research towards a cure for spinal cord injury.
* Students completing an Honours or Masters degree, with the intention of enrolling in a PhD
* Students who have already enrolled in a PhD* A tax-free stipend of $25,000 per year for 3 years of full-time enrolment
* University fees* Students who have already been awarded a doctoral scholarship
* Recipients cannot receive any other doctoral scholarship_If the closing date falls on a weekend or holiday, it will be extended to the next working day_
* 1 October* The review process is managed by the Neurological Foundation. For grant round 2024B the Foundation will not be using this online portal. Contact the Catwalk Trust for an application form at catwalk.org.nz/research/funding-opportunities/
* Complete the application form, including signatures from your supervisor 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 CatWalk Trust will not award more than is requested in the budget and does not fund institutional overheads
* Supporting documentation:· Your university academic transcript
* Applicants will be advised of the outcome early in December
* Successful applicants will be informed of the conditions of the grant and asked for their formal acceptance of the research contract.* Promote and generate funding for research into a cure for paralysis
* Identify and assist in medical research and development into techniques designed for the regeneration of the effects of spinal cord injuries* Monitor the research progress of all scientists funded by the Trust
* Provide targeted assistance to organisations working on projects that promote the purpose of the Trust.* Disseminate information about research into SCI
* Foster cooperation between all disciplines engaged in central nervous system research, regeneration and direct relief* Cooperate with international efforts in this field
The Trust will accept applications for research aligned with these objectives.
The Neurological Foundation’s Personal Awards Committee provides constructive feedback to applicants after each grant round. If unsuccessful, applicants can resubmit their proposal in a subsequent grant round. However, the Committee believes that a third submission of an unsuccessful project is not appropriate. Therefore, only one resubmission of a scholarship application will be accepted.
* Students must complete enrolment prior to the scholarship being made available
* If required, ethics approval must be obtained prior to commencing the project* A CatWalk Trust doctoral scholarship cannot be held simultaneously with any other doctoral scholarship
* The host institution will administer the scholarship* The scholarship will have a specific start date and end date
* The student will submit an annual report to the CatWalk Trust* A final report will be required within 1 month of thesis submission
* If the contractual details of the scholarship change a variation request will need to be submitted to the CatWalk Trust* Any presentations or publications resulting from the project will acknowledge the Trust’s support
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