CMRF/NURSE
CANTERBURY MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Clinical Research Training Fellowship - Nursing
Timeline:
Call for Applications 1 September 2016
Applications close 1 October 2016
(Applicants advised November 2016)
Description and Guidelines:
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1 grant of $40,000
Able to be spread over up to three years, with proportional allocation of time to be
negotiated according to individual needs.
 Funding available from December 2016
1. Applications are invited from Nurses for a clinical research training fellowship.
2. One award will be available annually of $40,000. This award of $40,000 will be
for a grant in partial salary support to be available over a period of up to three
years, for nurses wishing to undertake clinical based research.
3. It is expected that applicants may continue with some clinical duties. The service
portion of the recipient’s employment will be paid by their employer. It is a
condition of the grant that the research time will be ‘protected’ by the applicant’s
employer.
4. Applications from nurses undertaking vocational training through an appropriate
college will be preferred. Nurses are expected to submit a professional
development plan covering the three-year fellowship, detailing how the fellowship
will help foster a research career. A letter of support from the sponsoring
Department should be included.
5. Applicants who are or will be registered for a higher degree (e.g. Master of
Medical Science/PhD) at a Christchurch-based tertiary institute will be preferred.
6. The award is for salary only and does not provide any support for consumables.
There is an expectation that the Department(s) supporting the application will be
able to provide written evidence of a plan for the funding of any relevant
consumables.
7. Applicants must be NZ Citizens or NZ permanent residents.
8. A written report is required annually for the duration of the Fellowship.
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CMRF/NURSE
CANTERBURY MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Clinical Research Training Fellowship - Nursing
Application Form
Dr / Mr / Ms / Other
Title
Name
(In full - as the applicant wishes to be known)
Address
(To which correspondence is to be sent)
Telephone
Work
Home
Email
Date of birth
Town/City
Cell Phone
Other
Country
Citizenship
This application is for
Up to three year salary support for a Clinical Nursing Research
Training Fellowship
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Proposed Studies
Please attach a 1-2 page outline of your proposed studies using the
Headings; Title of Project, Aims, Methods/Analysis and
Significance. State the date of commencement, the proposed term
of the Fellowship (up to 3 years) and the FTE requested during this
period. The research must be carried out in Tertiary Institutions or
Hospitals in the Canterbury region.
Personal statement
Please include a personal statement describing the impact of the
Fellowship on your research career development (1 page maximum).
Curriculum Vitae
Please attach an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae including
education grades obtained to date.
Referees
Please supply names and addresses of 3 referees and a supporting
letter from the Head of Department in which the Fellowship is to be
taken
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CMRF/NURSE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT
All applications for Foundation grants must include an undertaking to abide by the following
administrative agreement:
1.
It is understood and agreed that any grant received as a result of this application is subject to the
rules and regulations of the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation, and that the grant funds
will not be expended for any other purpose than that described in this application and that progress
reports will be provided as detailed on the Instructions to Applicants.
2.
The host institution agrees and undertakes to bear all the risks and claims connected with any
operation covered by this application and to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation against
any and all liability suits, actions, demands, damages, costs or fees on account of death, injuries to
persons or property, or any other losses resulting from or connected with any act or omission
performed in the course of the research.
3.
The host institution agrees and undertakes to support for the duration of any grant the work
described in this application by making available accommodation, basic facilities for research and
the services necessary for its fulfilment.
4.
If a grant is made by the Foundation on the basis of this application, the Head of Department
agrees to accept this research within his/her Department. The Head of Department also notes that
he/she may be asked at any time for a confidential assessment of the research and its implications
for the Department.
5.
The Foundation reserves the right at all times to publish information concerning the purpose and
results of this grant.
6.
Reporting: A final report is required, no later than three months after completion of project.
The undersigned have read the administrative agreement printed above and undertake to abide by the
conditions of this agreement in respect of any grant made by the Foundation as a result of the present
application.
Name of Applicant
Name: (please print)
Signed:
Date:
Signed:
Date:
Signed:
Date:
Head of Department
Name: (please print)
Head of School, Faculty or Hospital
Name: (please print)
Authorised official on behalf of host institution
Name: (please print)
Signed:
Date:
Application forms are available from: www.cmrf.org.nz
For further information contact:
Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
Email: health@cmrf.org.nz
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