R&D Student Fellowship application template
Notes
First talk to us
Callaghan Innovation strongly advises applicants to discuss their plans to apply for R&D Student
Fellowships with Callaghan Innovation before preparing a proposal. This advice is critical because
significant changes to the Business R&D Grants were announced in July 2013. Please contact your
designated Callaghan Innovation Investment Manager or Client Solutions Manager, your Regional
Business Partner or phone Callaghan Innovation on 0800 4 CALLAGHAN. We’ll help you identify the best
approach for support, based on the business outcome you are trying to achieve.
R&D Student Fellowship
R&D Student Fellowships encourage R&D intensive businesses to involve students undertaking Masters or
PhD research in their R&D programmes.
This new scheme has a strong focus on the student:
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the student must gain technical R&D experience that is relevant to their degree,
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the business must support the student’s professional development, and
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the involvement of the student must support the development of the businesses’ internal capability.
Have you identified a student?
You must have identified a student and have sign-off from their university before applying for an R&D
Student Fellowship. A university’s research office can help you identify a student and an academic
supervisor.
Cut and paste into portal
Please use this template to prepare your application for R&D Student Fellowship funding. You can insert
your answers into this template after each question. Then, once the portal is open you can cut and paste
material across. In the meantime please share your draft proposal with your Investment Manager or
Regional Business Partner. They can provide useful feedback.
Additional information
This template lists the key questions in the proposal. Additional information will be required, including; key
people involved in the project, directors, shareholders, etc.
Application Template
1. Business background
Company background
Provide a snap-shot of your company and its operations. Outline current products and services, the
markets you target and the revenue splits.
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Why is this R&D project important?
Describe the importance of this R&D Student Fellowship project to your company by relating it to your
company’s business strategy and R&D plan.
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2. R&D project
New product, process or service
Describe the new product, process or service that the student fellow’s R&D project relates to. What will the
value of the commercial returns be? When will these revenues commence?
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Fellowship R&D project
Provide an overview of the specific R&D project that the student fellow will carry out. What significant
problem will the student fellow be working on? What are the technical/scientific deliverables for your
company?
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Key R&D project personnel
Name the key company and university personnel involved in this R&D project, and summarise the expertise
they have that is relevant to this R&D Student Fellowship. As a minimum, include the company’s R&D
manager and the academic supervisor from the university.
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IP agreement
Summarise the IP agreement between the company, the university and the student fellow.
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Benefit to the business / Capability Development.
How will this R&D Student Fellowship project enhance your company’s scientific/technical capability?
Explain how the new knowledge will be transferred to your company [Benefit to the Business]
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Objectives and milestones
Please prepare a high-level project plan covering the work the student fellow you will do. The project plan
comprises a series of Objectives (key activities), each with an Objective work plan (description of the work
to be done), start and end dates, and a measureable milestone (defining the desired result). If necessary,
sub-objectives can be entered. These are termed ‘milestones’.
3. Student’s professional development
In this section please explain how your company will support the student fellow’s professional development,
preparing them for a future career in R&D.
Professional development covers the learning and growth of skills and knowledge, which enable personal
development and career advancement. A student’s professional development will comprise a variety of
learning opportunities including their formal education and course work, mentoring, coaching, networking,
and the chance to participate in a variety of activities across the business. See our website for additional
information www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz
Student fellow
Name the student fellow and summarise their experience, qualifications and career ambitions.
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Student’s manager
Identify the company staff member the student fellow will report to and summarise their experience. Note:
If you have already provided information on this person section 3, then just name the student’s manager.
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Student’s mentor
Identify the person who will mentor the student, and summarise their experience.
The mentor should be an experienced and well respected mentor who is committed to the growth and
learning goals of the student (not a direct supervisor; may be internal or external to the business).
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Professional development
Explain how your company will enhance both the student fellow’s technical/scientific expertise and their
personal development, preparing them for a future career in the industry.
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Professional development plan
Prepare and upload a professional development plan for the student fellow