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 the palliative care of cancer patients. 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.

The closing date for applications in 2008 is Friday 22 August for Research Grants, Professional Development Awards and Special Purpose Grants, and 10 October 2008 for Postgraduate Scholarship Applications, The Murray Jackson Clinical Training Fellowship (Medical) and The John Gavin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Outcomes will be announced in early December. The amount available for distribution in December 2008 is up to $1,000,000. For a description of the grant round process please click here. Grants to be awarded will include:

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. The deadline for Postgraduate Scholarship Applications is 10 October, 2008.

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

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
Postgraduate Scholarship Advice to Applicants

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
Clinical Scholarship Advice to Applicants

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 value of each grant in the 16 March 2008 Professional Development Award grant round is $3,000 and is primarily intended to cover conference travel. Outcomes of the 16 March 2008 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. Outcomes of the 16 March 2008 round will be announced in early May. Retrospective awards will normally not be considered in either round.

Download MS Word application forms:
Professional Development Award Application
Professional Development Award Advice to Applicants
Professional Development Award Advice to Applicants - 20 March 2009 round only

Research Project Grant

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
Research Project Grant Application Advice to Applicants

Special Purpose Grant



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
Special Purpose Grant Application Advice to Applicants

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.

Further Information

The Genesis Oncology Trust annual grant rounds in 2002 - 2004 attracted a total of 159 applications. These were peer reviewed by an expert committee, supplemented by specialised external reviewers where necessary. Over the three rounds 47 applications were approved to a value of $1,250,000; these included four postgraduate scholarships, 17 professional development awards, 22 special purpose grants and four research grants (introduced in 2004).

Application forms and further information are available from:

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