Call for Applications - Collaborations between New Zealand and US-based researchers

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The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is seeking applications from New Zealand-based researchers with demonstrated collaborations and linkages with US-based researchers, with a specific focus on the determinants and prevention of childhood obesity.

This initiative aligns with the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment’s Catalyst Fund, which supports activities that initiate, develop and foster collaborations leveraging international science and innovation for New Zealand’s benefit.

These enabling grants will be provided to support the development of collaborative linkages between New Zealand researchers and US-based collaborators. Activities must contribute to the achievement of the long term aim of generating significant improvements in health outcomes and demonstrable advances in knowledge, as well as an economic benefit, to New Zealand.

Applications must involve a genuine collaboration with at least one US-based research team. The proposed collaboration should be additional to the researchers’ or research organisations’ current activities and require joint input of both the New Zealand and the US-based team to be successful. Funding through this initiative is for collaborative activity, not for research projects or programmes.

A total funding pool of $180,000 (exclusive of GST) is available for collaboration with US-based research teams, with a maximum of $60,000 per application. The duration of the enabling grant may be up to a maximum of 18 months.

The registration deadline for this initiative is 1pm, Wednesday 26 October 2016, and the full application deadline will be 1pm, Wednesday 9 November 2016.

The Call for Proposals and all associated documentation for this initiative is available on the HRC website http://www.hrc.govt.nz/funding-opportunities/requests-for-proposals