Emerging Researcher First Grants

These grants support emerging researchers who are seeking to establish independent careers in health research and who have not previously held a competitive research grant for research expenses of $100,000 or more from any source (including institutional or internal funding). Each award is limited to up to $250,000 over three years for research expenses. Research proposals should represent an independent research stream, with the applicant able to undertake overall responsibility for the work to be completed. Contracts only provide research expenses so awardees require salary support from elsewhere.

Research Investment Stream information

The HRC’s investment framework includes four Research Investment Streams, listed below. Project applicants must specify which investment stream their application responds to. We are unable to advise applicants on which stream they should select for their proposal. Applicants should review the HRC's Research Investment Streams 2017/2018 document (1.66mb, pdf) to guide application decisions:

• Health and Wellbeing in New Zealand - Keeping populations healthy and independent throughout life
• Improving Outcomes for Acute and Chronic Conditions in New Zealand - Improving outcomes for people with illness or injury
• Rangahau Hauora Māori - Supporting Māori health research that upholds rangatiratanga and uses and advances Māori health knowledge, resources and people
• New Zealand Health Delivery - Improving health and disability service delivery outcomes over the short-to-medium term

All four investment streams are described in the HRC Research Investment Streams 2017/2018 document (1.66mb, pdf).