The Health New Zealand Canterbury Research Office is your first port of call for advice on all aspects of conducting research within the Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury. This includes grant applications, budgets, research contracts, ethics and locality authorisations and available funding.
Please note that most links in this section are accessible to Te Whatu Ora staff only.
We are currently updating our process flowcharts and will reinstate them here as soon as we can. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause – please contact us for assistance or register your project online
The purpose of a CDA is to ensure sensitive information exchanged between parties is protected. In the context of a clinical trial, or other research project, a CDA with a Sponsor places confidentiality obligations on the Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury with regards to the use and distribution of that information. These obligations must be adhered to, as any breach may potentially have significant consequences.
Master CDAs have been agreed with the following Sponsors (internal access only). A Master CDA will cover information provided by a sponsor relating to its clinical trials for a specified period of time, and avoids the need for an individual CDA to be completed for each specific study.
Please contact legal if you have any questions. Email: legal.services@cdhb.health.nz
Registering your project sets in motion a request for services.
Please note: if you are planning an audit for internal departmental purposes only, please contact the Medical and Surgical Quality and Patient Safety (internal link) team for guidance. If your audit will result in external outputs (e.g. publication, poster at conference, etc.), please continue via the ‘Register your project’ button below.
The following costings tools and templates will help you work out your project budget.
Locality Costings Worksheet (LCW) (internal access only) for HNZ Canterbury-hosted clinical trials
Costings & Consent Worksheet (CCW) (internal access only) for grants
Please see Costings (internal access only) for:
This section provides information about the available contracting templates and legal resources to assist with research applications.
Please note that most links below are only accessible to HNZ Canterbury staff.
Master Clinical Trial Research Agreement (CTRA) templates have been agreed with the following Sponsors (internal access only).
Otherwise, please use the following standard HNZ Canterbury templates:
If a grant research application has been successful, the funder will provide a contract to the Principal Investigator directly or via the Research Office.
Please see the following when sub-contracting to an external party for HNZ Canterbury-hosted research:
Please see Legal (internal access only) for:
For contract amendments which do not involve financial changes (e.g. change of address, title, PI, sponsor name, etc.), please use this simplified Locality Costings Worksheet (LCW) (internal access only).
For other HNZ Canterbury Clinical Trial contract amendments, please update a copy of your last signed Locality Costing Worksheet (LCW) using a different colour font to identify changes.
Submit either of the above to the Research Office along with the new amendment contract.
You will require a Locality Authorisation to undertake a research project within HNZ Canterbury if you are:
Work is underway to stratify locality authorisation into different categories of risk which will follow different approval pathways. Completing the registration form will link you to the correct pathway.
HNZ Canterbury - hosted grant studies only – please contact the Research Office directly for the correct form.
The Research Office has a designated Research Advisor Māori for consultation with researchers. When you register a project via the online form, you will be sent a Māori Consultation Application Form (internal link) to complete.
Please note: For Māori health support for service users in Canterbury, please see Māori and Pasifika Health.
Read more about how the Health Research Council scores a research proposal’s potential to advance Māori health.
Ethics assessment is required for all projects conducted within HNZ Canterbury. Please apply to HDEC (details below) or one of the HRC-approved Institutional Ethics Committees.
The Emerging Researcher Grants are a new initiative, aimed at people who are new to research. We have five grants of $20,000 each, available this year (2023). The grants are managed by Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF).
Applicants must:
The project must:
Each grant is $20,000. The grant may be used in a variety of ways, for example:
Applicants must think carefully about what they can achieve within the funds and time available. People who are new to research can under-estimate how long it takes to complete research activities. Examples of projects that could be completed with the Grant include a literature review, an audit of existing data, or a focussed piece of qualitative research. Projects that involve a large number of interviews or a large survey, or that require full national ethics review, are unlikely to be completed within the time available.
First step is to register your application via our online registration form.
Applicants will also be required to complete an application form on the CMRF website (we will send you the link when you’ve registered). You will need to provide an overview and budget for your planned project. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to submit a 3-5-minute video presentation on their project.
Please see the 'Workshop for potential applicants' (internal link) slides for more detail.
I would like to undertake a research project as part of my studies. Can I use this grant to cover course fees?
Yes, if the course is directly related to your research.
Am I eligible for this grant if I have completed a PhD?
No, CMRF has other grants aimed at supporting researchers following their PhD. Please see https://cmrf.org.nz/.
I see that you need to be a member of staff to be eligible to apply for the grant. Am I eligible if I am employed on a fixed term/part time/casual basis?
Yes.
What happens if I am successful but for some unexpected reason I cannot complete the project within 12 months?
Depending on the circumstances it may be possible to apply for a “time only” extension.
How do I do Māori consultation?
The Research Office will send you a Māori consultation form when you register your application. Just complete the form as best you can and return to the Research Office. We will arrange for George Haremate (our Māori Health Advancement Research Advisor) to give you feedback.
Can I do Māori consultation through my own network outside Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury?
Yes, but you will also need to follow the Te Whatu Ora process.
Will I receive feedback if my application is not successful?
Yes, we are very happy to provide feedback on your application and to highlight how it could be improved. We encourage anyone who is unsuccessful in the first year to apply again the following year.
If my application gets rejected this year, can I apply next year?
Yes, we encourage you to seek feedback on your application so that you can develop it further and apply again the following year.
If my project duration is up to 6 months, can I apply for half of the grant?
People who are new to research often underestimate how long it takes to complete research activity. We encourage you to develop a modest research project that will use the full grant, produce an output and be completed within 12 months, from project initiation through to dissemination. Examples of projects that are manageable within this timeframe include a literature review, analysis of existing data, and a focussed piece of qualitative research.
If I receive the grant but cannot start my project this year, can I keep it until I am ready?
You must start your project within 3 months of the announcement of successful applicants. That means you must begin your project by 29 February 2024, at the latest.
What should I do if I have some funding left once my project is completed?
To make the most of the funding opportunity, we encourage you to think about all the costs of doing research as part of developing your budget (including dissemination). CMRF will track spending during your project and discuss options with you if you have funding left over.
If my project requires an extension, will I be eligible for a top-up?
Successful applicants will only receive $20,000. If you have ideas for how to extend your project, please talk with the Research Office about other funding opportunities that might be appropriate.
The Grant Information Form (that you will receive once you’ve registered a grant application with the Research Office) and all additional information listed in the form must be submitted to the Research Office NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS prior to the funder’s due date. This time is required to obtain standard organisational approvals and to review your grant application prior to submission to the funder.
NEW Emerging Researcher Grants (internal link) for Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury staff!
Funding Body |
Funding Opportunity |
Due Date |
Research Acceleration Programme (for Stage I)
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Anytime Proposal is assessed every two months |
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Humboldt Research Award
|
Anytime |
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Grant |
Anytime |
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Travel Grants
|
Anytime |
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Research Grants
|
Anytime |
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Don Beaven Travel Grant Special Funding Grant |
Anytime |
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French Embassy in NZ Mobility Grants |
Anytime |
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Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund |
Anytime |
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Monitoring Equipment Fund |
Anytime |
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Various Scholarships and Grants |
Vary as per each scholarship and grant |
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Various Scholarships and Grants |
Vary as per each scholarship and grant |
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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists |
Various Scholarships and Grants |
Vary as per each scholarship and grant |
Travel Grant (Round 1) |
13 Jan 2023 |
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Small Research Grants
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31 Jan 2023 |
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Marsden Fund EoI |
16 Feb 2023 |
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Fellowship Grant |
17 Feb 2023 |
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IBD Ventures – Letter of Intent
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20 Feb 2023 |
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Capstone Editing Grant for Mid-Career Researchers |
24 Feb 2023 |
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Travel Grant |
24 Feb 2023 |
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External Research Grants (EoI) |
28 Feb 2023 |
Research Grants (EoI) Post-Doctoral Fellowships (EoI) |
1 Mar 2023 |
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Project & Equipment Grants Travel grants Conference Support Grants |
1 Mar 2023 |
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L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Fellowship
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6 Mar 2023 |
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Research Acceleration Programme (for Stage II)
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6 Mar 2023 |
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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Mercia Barnes Trust Research Grants
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10 Mar 2023
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Health Delivery Research Project Grant (Registration) Health Delivery Research Activation Grant 1 (Registration) Health Delivery Research Career Development Award 1 (Registration) |
15 Mar 2023 |
Ngā Kanohi Kitea Community Advancement Grants |
21 Mar 2023 |
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Translational Research Grant (Eol) |
31 Mar 2023 |
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Grant On-demand Funding |
31 Mar 2023 |
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Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
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Grant in Aid Emerging Researcher Fellowship Major Project Grants (EoI) |
31 Mar 2023 |
Charles Fleming Senior Scientist Award Charles Fleming Publishing Award |
31 Mar 2023 |
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Matakitenga Research Grants |
31 Mar 2023 |
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Research Grant |
31 Mar 2023 |
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Project Grant |
31 Mar 2023 |
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Fulbright Specialist Awards |
1 Apr 2023 |
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Project Grants Small Project Grants Conference and Training Course Grants Catwalk Trust Translational Award |
1 Apr 2023 |
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Academic Enhancement Grant Project Grants Professional Practice Research Grants Environment and Sustainability Research Grant ANZCA Patrons Emerging Investigator Grant Novice Investigator Grant Skantha Vallipuram ANZCA Research Scholarship |
3 Apr 2023 |
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Projects Summer Studentships |
10 Apr 2023 |
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Health Research Council
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Ngā Kanohi Kitea Community Advancement Grants |
11 Apr 2023 |
NZSSD Emerging Researcher Pharmaco-i.SENS Award NZSSD sponsored by B-I & Eli Lilly |
14 Apr 2023 |
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Discovery Research Grant |
19 Apr 2023 |
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Catalyst Leaders Catalyst Seeding |
20 Apr 2023 |
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Rutherford Discovery Fellowships |
27 Apr 2023 |
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Cancer Education Development Professional Development Award |
28 Apr 2023 |
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Project Grants Small Project Grants Fellowships and Scholarships Grants-In-Aid |
28 Apr 2023 |
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Project Grants The Ministry of Health Oral Health Research Fund |
30 Apr 2023 |
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PhD Scholarship |
1 May 2023 |
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VJ Chapman Fellowship
O’Brien Clinical Fellowship
Philip Wrightson Fellowships
Senior Clinical Research Fellowships Senior Research Fellowships
First Fellowships
Neurology Postgraduate Scholarship |
1 May 2023 |
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Education Development Grants (Round 1) |
2 May |
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NZ-China Biomedical Research Alliance (Registrations) |
19 May 2023 |
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Research Grants |
N/A in 2023 |
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Research Project Grants (EoI) Education Project Grants (EoI) |
19 May 2023 |
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Project & Equipment Grants Travel Grants Conference Support Grants |
1 Jun 2023 |
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Falling Walls Lab
|
1 Jun 2023 |
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(for research in gynaecological cancer) |
Gynaelogical Cancer Research Grant Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Low-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Research Grant |
12 Jun 2023 |
Harkness Fellowships |
Early Jun 2023 |
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Research Entry Scholarships Career Development Fellowships Research Establishment Fellowships |
18 Jun 2023 27 Jun 2023
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Early Career Academic Research Grant for Women |
24 Jun 2023 |
Innovation Fund (Registration of Interest)
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25 Jun 2023 |
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National research grant Travel and conference grants |
30 Jun 2023 |
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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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Mary Elizabeth Courier Research Scholarship
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30 Jun 2023 |
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
Robert Wrigley Pain Research Scholarship
UroGynaecological Society of Australasia (UGSA) Research Scholarship |
30 Jun 2023 |
Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand
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Research Grants |
30 Jun 2023 |
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Research Acceleration Programme (for Stage II)
|
3 Jul 2023 |
Clinical Practitioner Research Fellowship (Registrations) Foxley Fellowship (Registrations) Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship (Registrations) |
4 Jul 2023 |
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Project (Registrations) |
5 Jul 2023 |
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Grants Scheme |
17 Jul 2023 |
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Catalyst Fund: Seeding Catalyst: Leaders |
20 Jul 2023 |
Māori Futures Programme New Horizons Summer Internships 2023/2024 - Project 24 Jul 2023 |
24 Jul 2023 | |
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Māori Health Research Knowledge Translation Grants (Registrations) Māori Health Research Masters Scholarships (Registrations) Māori Health Research PhD Scholarships (Registrations) Māori Health Research Summer Studentships (Registrations) Māori Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowships (Registrations) Māori Rangahau Hauora Training Grant (Registrations Pacific Clinical Research Training Fellowship (Registrations) Māori Health Research Development Grants (Registrations) Pacific Health Research Masters Scholarship (Registrations) Pacific Health Research PhD Scholarships (Registrations) Pacific Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (Registrations) Pacific Health Research Summer Studentships (Registrations) Pacific Health Research Knowledge Translation Grants (Registrations) Sir Thomas Davis Te Patu Kite Rangi Ariki Health Research Fellowship (Registrations) |
25 Jul 2023 |
Emerging Researcher Grant (EOI) |
28 Jul 2023 |
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Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Foundation Grants |
28 Jul 2023 |
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Roche Translational Cancer Research Fellowship |
29 Jul 2023 |
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(for research in mental health) |
Research Grants and Scholarships |
31 Jul 2023 |
Small Research Grants
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31 Jul 2023 |
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Whakaaweawe Grant Round |
31 Jul 2023 |
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Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Awards Fulbright New Zealand Science & Innovation Graduate Awards Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Graduate Award Fulbright Specialist Awards |
1 Aug 2023 |
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Health Delivery Research Career Development Award 2 (Registrations) Health Delivery Research Activation Grant 2 (Registrations) |
3 Aug 2023 |
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Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship |
3 Aug 2023 |
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Summer Scholarships |
7 Aug 2023 |
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Project Grants |
10 Aug 2023 |
Ethics Summer Studentships |
11 Aug 2023 |
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Research Awards |
16 Aug 2023 |
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians
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Travel Grants Education Development Grants (Round 2) Research Development Grants |
28 Aug 2023 |
Translational Research Projects |
30 Aug 2023 |
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Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Foundation
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Education Personal Development Grants |
31 Aug 2023 |
PhD Research Grant |
31 Aug 2023 |
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The Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship for Innovation in Science |
31 Aug 2023 |
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Postdoctoral Fellowship |
1 Sep 2023 |
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Project Grants Small Project Grants Conference and Training Course Grants Summer Studentships CatWalk Trust Project Grant |
1 Sep 2023 |
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Cancer Education Development Fund Research Project Grants (maximum $80,000) Special Purpose Grants (maximum $80,000) |
1 Sep 2023 |
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Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize Prime Minister’s Science Prize Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize |
5 Sep 2023 |
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Transdisciplinary Research Grants (EOI) |
8 Sep 2023 |
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The Scholarship Trust Fund |
20 Sep 2023 |
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Research Grant |
29 Sep 2023 |
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Maori Cancer Researcher Awards
|
29 Sep 2023 |
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Research Funding |
29 Sep 2023 |
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Fellowships |
tba |
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NZSG Janssen Research Fellowship
|
30 Sep 2023 |
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Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
|
Travel Grant |
30 Sep 2023 |
Research & Equipment Grants Travel Grants Conference Support Grants |
1 Oct 2023 |
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VJ Chapman Fellowship
First Fellowship
Doctoral Scholarships CatWalk Trust Doctoral Scholarship CatWalk Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship Neurology Postgraduate Scholarship |
2 Oct 2023 |
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Research Acceleration Programme (for Stage II)
|
2 Oct 2023 |
Emerging Researcher First Grants (Registrations) |
5 Oct 2023 |
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Postgraduate Scholarship John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship Professional Development Awards Round 2 for Travel Cancer Education Development Fund |
6 Oct 2023 |
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Projects Summer Studentships |
10 Oct 2023 |
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Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund |
11 Oct 2023 |
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Programmes (Registrations) |
13 Oct 2023 |
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Catalyst Fund: Seeding Catalyst: Leaders |
19 Oct 2023 |
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Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowships |
31 Oct 2023 |
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Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice |
1 Nov 2023 |
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Endeavour Fund - Smart Ideas (Registrations) |
1 Nov 2023 |
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Grants Funding |
4 Nov 2023 |
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Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship |
15 Nov 2023 |
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Explorer Grants (Registrations) |
tba |
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The Cardiology Research Trust Fellowship Summer Studentships |
tba |
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Endeavour Fund – Research Programme (Registrations) |
6 Dec 2023 |
Research Project | Principal Investigators | CDHB Department |
---|---|---|
A comparison of major trauma admissions to Christchurch Hospital before and during national level 4 lockdown for COVID-19 | Christopher Wakeman, CDHB, Dali Fan UOC | General Surgery |
Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact on acute admissions to Christchurch Hospital | Toby Betteridge, CDHB | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
New Graduate Nurse operational capability within the first two years in the Operating Theatre at a tertiary Hospital in New Zealand | Christina Mason, CDHB | Operating Theatres |
The experience of recovery after spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): Implications for cardiac rehabilitation care | Shirley Harris, CDHB | Cardiology |
New causes of acute diarrhoea in children | Andrew Day, CDHB | Paediatrics |
Collection of data to determine our current postoperative pulmonary complications rate, length of stay, discharge destination, physiotherapy and physiotherapy assistant input required in patients undergoing open upper abdominal surgery or abdominal surgery lasting longer than 180mins | Patrick O’Kane | General Surgery/ Physiotherapy |
A multicentre study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children with cancer, immunodeficiency or following stem cell transplant | Karen Tsui, ADHB (local contact: Amanda Lyver, CDHB) | CHOC |
Expanding clinical pharmacy services in the primary health care setting: perspectives of district health board pharmacy and primary care portfolio managers in New Zealand | Trudi Aspen, CDHB | N/A |
Examining the relationship between coping models, burnout, distress, and bullying in nurses working in Intensive Care and High Dependency Units | Leah Hackney, CDHB | Department of Intensive Care |
Exploring culturally appropriate assessment pathways for Maori admissions: Focus group design | Marie Crowe, CDHB | Hillmorton Hospital |
Want to share your research progress or results with colleagues or the wider public? Contact the HNZ Canterbury Corporate Communications Team at communications@cdhb.health.nz to get your story heard.
The team produces the internal HNZ Canterbury staff newsletter CEO Update, which is also shared with wider health and regional stakeholders and media. The team can also assist with media releases and media pitching.
One of the aims of the Canterbury Health System Research Strategy 2020-25 (350KB, PDF) is for more research to be converted into clinical practice and directly impact health service delivery. There is work underway to establish a governance structure that will look at ways to enable changes to clinical practice.
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Catherine Stedman on clinical trials for hepatitis c
Phone | +64 3 364 1513 (ext 81513) |
CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz | |
Hours | Monday – Thursday 9am – 4pm, Friday 9am – 1pm |
Physical address | Health NZ Canterbury Research Office Level 4, Manawa 276 Antigua Street Christchurch |
Postal Address | Health NZ Canterbury Research Office Health NZ Canterbury PO Box 1600 Christchurch 8140 |
Paperwork drop-off | Reception, Ground Floor, Manawa, 276 Antigua Street, Christchurch |
Role | Name |
Team Lead/Research Advisor | Elizabeth Eastmure |
Research Advisor Māori | George Haremate |
Research Advisor | Liz Liu |
Research Advisor | Natalya Kovlagina |
Research Administrator | Bridget Kinnersley |
Our vision is to promote research which supports service delivery to enhance the health and wellbeing of our community – by informing decisions and changes to policy, practice or systems. The transalpine Canterbury and West Coast partnership aims to be a leader in health system implementation research and knowledge transfer which improves the health and wellbeing of our population and which leads to equitable outcomes for our people and across our geography.
Please read our Canterbury and West Coast Health System Research Strategy 2020-25 (350KB, PDF)
The TransAlpine Research Governance group has oversight of research throughout HNZ Canterbury and sets policy and priorities for future research activities.
Research Office key partner organisations.
Page last updated: 27 September 2023
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