Apply for a Grant

The Genesis Oncology Trust invites applications for grants to support New Zealand-based initiatives that will lead to improvements in the prevention, detection, diagnosis or treatment of cancer, or improvements in palliative care.

These initiatives can be biomedical, clinical, epidemiological or psychosocial and may relate to:

• Education and training of students embarking on careers related to cancer care and/or cancer research
• Continuing professional development of individuals involved in cancer care and/or cancer research
• Hypothesis-based clinical or biomedical research in the field of cancer prevention, cancer treatment or the delivery of palliative care.
• Other projects or activities related to cancer.

Closing dates for applications are:

Where requested in the application forms please download, complete and insert the
NZ MSI Standard CV Template.doc

Research Grants

Contributions toward hypothesis-based clinical or biomedical research projects in the fields of cancer prevention, cancer treatment or the delivery of palliative care.

Download MS Word application forms:
Research Project Grant Application.doc
Research Project Grant Application Advice to Applicants.doc

Professional Development Awards

To allow established cancer researchers and cancer care professionals to travel and participate in advanced training programmes or scientific meetings that will enhance their professional competence or extend their range of skills.

Two Professional Development Award rounds are run each year. The maximum individual value of each grant in the March Professional Development Award grant round is $3,000 and is primarily intended to cover conference travel. Outcomes of the March Round will be announced in early May.

Larger amounts for professional development initiatives may be awarded in the main grant round which closes in late August each year, with outcomes announced in early December. Retrospective awards will normally not be considered in either round.

Download MS Word application forms:
Professional Development Award Application.doc
Professional Development Award Advice to Applicants.doc

Special Purpose Grants

Contributions toward research and development, or activities that will improve the quality of cancer care in New Zealand.

Download MS Word application forms:
Special Purpose Grant Application.doc
Special Purpose Grant Application Advice to Applicants.doc

Postgraduate Scholarships

Intended to allow a Masters or Honours graduate student to undertake a maximum of three years study towards a doctorate degree in a cancer-related field. The stipend value is $25,000/year plus University fees for an approved course.

Download MS Word application forms:
Postgraduate Scholarship Application.doc
Postgraduate Scholarship Advice to Applicants.doc

Murray Jackson Clinical Training Fellowship (Medical)

The Clinical Training Fellowship will be awarded to a medical graduate committed to a clinical career with a major involvement in cancer medicine. It is intended for oncology specialists so that they can enhance their practice and expertise through further clinical training and research and thus contribute to improved patient outcomes in New Zealand. The Fellowship may be combined with advanced clinical training in cancer medicine, and the research component should normally be at least 50%. The expectation is that at the end of the Fellowship the successful applicant will become established in clinical practice in New Zealand.

Download MS Word application forms:
Clinical Fellowship Application.doc
Clinical Scholarship Advice to Applicants.doc

Clinical Fellowship for Cancer Nurses

This Fellowship will be awarded to a nurse who is committed to a clinical career with a major involvement in cancer treatment or care of those affected by cancer. It is intended for nurses so that they can enhance their practice and expertise through further clinical training and/or research and thus contribute to improved patient outcomes in New Zealand. The expectation is that at the end of the Fellowship the successful applicant will become established in clinical practice in New Zealand. The duration of the Fellowship is up to two years.

Download MS Word application forms:
Cancer Nurse Fellowship Application.doc
Cancer Nurse Fellowship Advice to Applicants.doc

John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship Postdoctoral

Fellowships are intended for the support of outstanding graduates who have recently completed a degree at doctoral level and who propose to conduct research in scientific fields of relevance to cancer control. The purpose is to provide personal support for two years of research, usually to widen their experience in a different institution. The expectation is that at the end of the Fellowship they will become established as independent researchers in New Zealand.

Download MS Word application forms:
Postdoctoral Fellowship Application.doc
Postdoctoral Fellowship Advice to Applicants.doc

Further Information

If you are unsure which grant application form you should use for a project, or have any other questions regarding the application process please contact Dr Douglas Ormrod on douglas.ormrod@genesisenergy.co.nz for clarification. Application forms and further information are available from:

Dr Douglas Ormrod
Program Manager
Genesis Oncology Trust
PO Box 17188
Greenlane
Auckland 1546
Phone: +64 9 580 4784
Email: Douglas.ormrod@genesisenergy.co.nz

OR

Ms Christine Cleator
Administrator
Genesis Oncology Trust
PO Box 17 188
Greenlane
Auckland 1546
Email: oncology.research@genesisenergy.co.nz

Our Courier Address
Genesis Oncology Trust
The Genesis Energy Building
602 Great South Road
Greenlane
Auckland 1051