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Bayer Primary School Science Fund

Successful applications Guidelines The Bayer Primary School Science Fund is sponsored by Bayer and administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand. This fund is…
BayerBoost Scholarships

A summer opportunity for undergraduate Yr13 students to work on environmental research with a host organisation.
Benson Fund

Providing funding for preparing or printing geological maps or other scientific illustrations accompanying papers accepted for the Society’s publications.
Charles Fleming Fund

Incorporates a senior scientist award to support research and a publishing award to support scientific publications.
- Charles Fleming Fund – Publishing Award
  
  Up to $8,000 is available annually to support the preparation of scientific books and relevant publications.
- Charles Fleming Fund – Senior Scientist Award
  
  Up to $10,000 is available annually to support the research of a senior scientist at a university or Crown Research Institute in New Zealand, and that of their research group.
FREESTA

(Freemasons Student Travel Award) Download the Application Form (Word, 301 kB). FREESTA is funded by Freemasons New Zealand and administered by the Royal Society of…
Hutton Fund

Encouraging research in New Zealand zoology, botany and geology.
International Relationships Fund

A generic name for the Ministry of Science and Innovation’s programme for fostering international support. The Royal Society administers parts of the programme.
- 2013 NZ-Taiwan Nanotechnology Research Student Travel Programme
  
  The Research Student Travel Programme aims to help students further their own knowledge, while contributing to the advancement of research linkages at a department level, between Taiwan and New Zealand.
- Dumont d’Urville NZ-France S&T Support Programme
  
  New Zealand / France Science & Technology support programme.
- East Asia Pacific Summer Institutes Program (EAPSI)
  
  Provides U.S. science and engineering graduate students first-hand experience conducting research in New Zealand laboratories.
- European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
  
  Travel grants for New Zealand researchers travelling to Europe, and European researchers travelling to New Zealand involving COST Actions.
- International Mobility Fund (USA)
  
  Funding for New Zealand researchers to travel overseas or for overseas researchers to travel to New Zealand to work on joint research projects.
- Julius von Haast Fellowship Award
  
  Allows internationally recognized German researchers to spend time working collaboratively with their New Zealand colleagues, and to establish, or enhance collaborative research of benefit to both countries.
- New Zealand-China Scientist Exchange Programme
  
  Provides for support to be provided through the New Zealand-China Scientist Exchange Programme.
- New Zealand-EU International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
  
  Funding for staff exchanges between New Zealand and European research institution
- New Zealand-Japan Scientist Exchange Programmes
  
  Supports postdoctoral fellowships, exchange visits between NZ and Japan or holding joint Workshops in NZ or Japan.
- NZ-Germany Science & Technology Programme
  
  Funding for New Zealand researchers to travel to Germany or for German researchers to travel to New Zealand to work on joint research projects.
- NZ-Korea Joint Research Projects
  
  This fund has now ceased, there will be no further rounds for the NZ-Korea Joint Research Projects Within the framework of the Korean-New Zealand Science…
- NZ-Spain Science & Technology Programme
  
  Provides funding for New Zealand researchers to travel to Spain or for Spanish researchers to travel to New Zealand to work on joint research projects.
James Cook Research Fellowships

Supports qualified and experienced researchers to pursue their research programme full-time.
James G Hay Travel Award

The award is to assist New Zealand university staff or post-graduate students in biomechanics to present a paper at each biennial ISB Congress.
Mappin Fund

Funding for research into New Zealand plants and plant pathogens.
Marsden Fund

Supports excellence in science, engineering, maths, social sciences and the humanities in New Zealand by providing grants for investigator-initiated research.
New Zealand Ecohydraulics Trust Travel Award

The award is to allow a young NZ scientist to attend the International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
R. H. T. Bates Postgraduate Scholarship

One year university scholarship.
Rutherford Discovery Fellowships

Supporting New Zealand’s most talented early- to mid-career researchers.
SCAR Biology Travel Award

The award is to help NZ-registered postgraduate students to attend SCAR symposia.
Skinner Fund

Promoting the study of the history, art, culture, physical and social anthropology of the Māori and other Polynesian peoples.
Talented Secondary School Students Travel Award

Financial support for secondary school students who have been selected on a national basis to attend international science and technology events.
The Rutherford Foundation Trust

Supports early career researchers, funds PhD scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships, and helps bring outstanding overseas NZ researchers back home.