NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 108 — 24 NOVEMBER 2016

b. the eligibility criteria specified in this notice;
c. the assessment criteria specified in this notice; and
d. the current Partnerships Investment Plan published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (ISSN 2537-7019).

Eligibility Criteria

6. The following eligibility criteria apply:
   a. Partnerships must include at least:
   i. two sector partners or a sector representative body; and
   ii. one research organisation, which may be either a partner in the partnership, or an organisation contracted by the sector partners to undertake the research, science, or technology, or related activities of the partnership.
   b. The Science Board must not fund a programme of research for more than two terms of up to seven years each.
   c. The partnership must invest a minimum of 60% co-funding of the total cost of the research, science, or technology, or related activities carried out by the partnership over the first term of the Partnerships funding.
   d. Where a partnership is successful in achieving funding for a second term, the partnership must invest a minimum of 70% co-funding of the total cost of the research, science, or technology, or related activities carried out by the partnership over the second term of the Partnerships funding.
   e. The majority of research, science or technology or related activities are to be undertaken in New Zealand, unless the Science Board considers that there are compelling reasons to consider the proposals, despite the amount of research, science or technology or related activities being proposed to be undertaken overseas.
   f. Applicants must:
   i. meet any applicable timing, formatting, system or other similar administrative requirements imposed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment in supplying administrative services to the Science Board under section 10(7) of the Act; and
   ii. advise that, if successful, they will adhere to the terms and conditions of funding set out in an investment contract determined by the Science Board.
   g. Not be made by a department of the public service as listed in Schedule 1 of the State Sector Act 1988.
   h. Not be for research with the primary objective of health outcomes.

Assessment Criteria

7. A proposal that has been assessed by the Science Board as meeting the eligibility criteria and as being consistent with investment signals must be assessed with regard to the extent to which the proposal meets the following criteria:

a. Excellence (weighted 50%)
i. Science (weighted 25%). Research should be well-designed, well-performed, and leverage additional value from wider research. Assessment must have particular regard to whether the proposed research, science or technology or related activities:

• progress and disseminate new knowledge;
• possess scientific risk, technical risk or innovative approaches;
• are well-positioned in the domestic and international research context; and
• have a well-managed research plan and credible approach to risk management.
  ii. Team (weighted 25%). The proposed team should have the demonstrated mix of complementary skills, knowledge and resources to deliver the proposed research, science or technology or related activities and to manage risk.

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