✨ Research Funding Notice
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 143 — 27 NOVEMBER 2014
JEFF MONTGOMERY, Registrar-General.
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Funding for Targeted Research in the 2015 Science Investment Round
1. Notice to the Science Board
1.1 In this notice, I:
a. specify under section 10(3)(b) of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010:
i. that the Science Board is to make funding decisions on proposals for funding under the Targeted Research Investment Mechanism (Targeted Research) in the 2015 science investment round;
ii. how much specified Research, Science and Technology funding is available for allocation by the Science Board; and
iii. eligibility criteria, investment priorities and other requirements that must be met, for the Science Board to allocate funding.
1.2 Targeted Research is described in the notice entitled “Criteria for Proposals for Science-led Contestable Funding” published in the New Zealand Gazette, 30 October 2014, No. 132, Notice No. 2014-go6681.
2. Scope
2.1 Research, Science and Technology funding is available for Targeted Research in the 2015 science investment round from the research funds described in the notice entitled “Establishment of Innovation Board and Science Board and Other Related Notices Pursuant to the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010” under the heading “Description of Funds within Vote RS&T”, published in the Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 31 January 2011, No. 9, page 177, and set out below:
a. Biological Industries
b. Energy and Minerals
c. Environmental
d. Hazards and Infrastructure
e. Health and Society
f. High-Value Manufacturing and Services.
2.2 No funding is available under the Enabling Technologies investment mechanism in 2015.
3. Eligibility
3.1 To be eligible for funding under Targeted Research, proposals must:
a. be to undertake research, science or technology or related activities that are in an area specified under the heading Nature of Fund and are in accordance with the Objectives and Indicators of Success for one of the research funds set out in clause 2.1;
b. be aligned with the investment priorities and meet other requirements set out in one of the Schedules to this notice (the “Relevant Schedule”); and
c. meet any applicable eligibility criteria set out in the notice entitled “Criteria for Proposals for Science-led Contestable Funding” referred to in clause 1.2.
4. Funding, investment priorities and other requirements
4.1 The strategic context for funding, investment priorities and other requirements is set out in the 2015 Science Investment Plan published on Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s website at
www.msi.govt.nz/assets/MSI/Get-funded-documents/2015-science-investment-round/2015-Science-InvestmentPlan.pdf
on 21 November 2014.
4.2 The indicative total funding available for the Science Board to allocate to Targeted Research proposals in 2015 is $20.8 million, exclusive of GST, per annum.
4.3 Indicative funding, investment priorities and other requirements for the Science Board to make funding decisions for Targeted Research in each research fund are set out in the Relevant Schedules.
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- Jeff Montgomery, Registrar-General