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We will upload information about the latest recipients to have been awarded HRC funding for all of our funding opportunities as this information becomes officially available.

The information provided is for ‘year to date’ funding.

Previous Recipient List

  • Pacific Summer Studentship (2016 funding round)
    Ms Ulalei Aiono
    University of Otago
    Pacific people's opinions about prescription charges
    $5,000
    10 weeks
    Lay summary
  • Māori Health Research Masters Scholarship (2016 funding round)
    Mrs Jewell Albert
    AUT University
    To better understand how cultural context can make a difference for hauora
    $19,157
    12 months
    Lay summary
  • Emerging researcher first grant (2017 funding round)
    Dr Benjamin Albert
    University of Auckland
    Omega-3 fats during obese pregnancy, for metabolic protection of the offspring
    $249,926
    36 months
    Lay summary
  • Pacific Emerging Researcher First Grant
    Mr Siautu Alefaio-Tugia
    Massey University
    Curbing the tide of violence! Exploring a Pacific psychological faith-quotient
    $150,000
    36 months
    Lay summary
  • Explorer Grant (2017 funding round)
    Dr Azam Ali
    University of Otago, Dunedin
    'No drill, no fill' - a novel substitute to regrow teeth
    $150,000
    24 months
    Lay summary
  • 2012 Career Development Awards - Māori Health Research Summer Studentship
    Zarah Allport
    The University of Auckland
    Māori housing-related potentially avoidable hospitalisations in Waitemata DHB
    $5,000
  • Pacific Health Research Summer Studentship
    Ms Zarah Allport
    The University of Auckland
    A joint Auckland District Health Board and Waitemata District Health Board Pacific Demographic and Health status report
    $5,000
    10 weeks
  • Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant
    Dr Tanya Allport
    Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust
    Catalysts of health and well-being: A retrospective study of West Auckland whānau
    $10,000
    3 months
    Lay summary
  • Ngā Kanohi Kitea Full Project Grant
    Dr Tanya Allport
    Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust
    Catalysts of health and wellbeing: A retrospective study of West Auckland whānau
    $199,293
    18 months
    Lay summary
  • Māori Health Development Grant (2016 funding round)
    Dr Tanya Allport
    Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust
    Ngā arataki ki te hauora Māori: Pathways for Māori health development
    $10,000
    7 months
    Lay summary
  • Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant (2016 funding round)
    Dr Tanya Allport
    Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust
    Ngā ahuatanga hauora o ngā whānau o te Waipareira
    $10,000
    3 months
    Lay summary
  • Ngā Kanohi Kitea full project (2016 funding round)
    Dr Tanya Allport
    Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust
    Kimihia te Hauora Hinengaro: Pathways for Māori mental health
    $59,800
    12 months
    Lay summary
  • 2010 Funding Round
    Professor Shanthi Ameratunga
    The University of Auckland
    Determinants of life-threatening injuries among young and middle-aged adults
    $789,352
    36 months
  • 2011 Funding Round
    Professor Shanthi Ameratunga
    The University of Auckland
    M-health Delivery for Reducing Alcohol in the Trauma Environment (MoDeRATE) Trial
    $1,185,265
    36 months
  • 2016 Funding Round - Project
    Professor Shanthi Ameratunga
    University of Auckland
    Towards streetscapes promoting inclusive mobility, health and wellbeing for all
    $1,188,467
    36 months
    Lay summary
  • 2011 Funding Round
    Associate Professor Robert Anderson
    The University of Auckland
    Potent Reactive Radicals as Hypoxia-Selective Cytotoxins for Cancer Treatment
    $1,194,225
    36 months
  • 2009 Funding Round
    Associate Professor Robert Anderson
    The University of Auckland
    Prodrug release of kinase inhibitors in cancer therapy
    $719,625
    36 months
  • 2007 Funding Round
    Associate Professor Robert Anderson
    The University of Auckland
    Free radical studies and disease
    $1,405,446
    36 months
  • Clinical Research Training Fellowship
    Dr Yvonne Anderson
    The University of Auckland
    Taranaki District Health Board
    Whanau Pakari: A multi-disciplinary intervention for children with weight issues
    $250,000
    48 months
  • 2014 Funding Round – Project
    Professor Tim Anderson
    University of Otago, Dunedin
    Genetics, brain imaging, and cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease
    $1,178,804
    36 months
    Lay summary