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2026 Health Delivery Research Career Development Award
Jul 21, 2025, 12:41

2026 Health Delivery Research Career Development Award

The 2026 Health Delivery Research Career Development Award supports health professionals and academic health researchers to undertake a funded placement within a health delivery research team, health sector setting, or health delivery policy environment in New Zealand, aiming to improve healthcare delivery through hands-on engagement with system priorities.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Professional Background: Clinical or non-clinical health professionals, or academic health researchers with ≥5 years’ cumulative experience in health sector or health delivery research.

  • Host Support: Mandatory letter of support from the host organisation(s) confirming:

    • Organisational endorsement of the placement

    • Availability of appropriate supervision and mentoring

    • Defined placement research or related activities

  • Placement Location:

    • Health professionals: must join a team conducting health delivery research

    • Health researchers: must be placed in a health sector or policy setting

Funding Details:

  • Salary Support: Full salary costs for the fellow, paid to the host organisation

  • Host Contribution: Additional NZD 20,000 supplement to the host for training, mentorship, or project expenses

How to Apply & Further Information:

  1. HRC Gateway Profile: Ensure your researcher profile is current on HRC Gateway.

  2. Registration: Complete the online registration form via HRC Gateway to signal intent.

  3. Full Application: Submit the full application via HRC Gateway using the prescribed forms.

  4. Guidelines & Forms: Download application guidelines and forms from the HRC website.