NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 75 — 25 AUGUST 2016

clause 4;
d. the government’s Vision Mātauranga policy.

Eligibility Criteria

6. For proposals to be assessed under the Endeavour Fund against the assessment criteria set out in the Schedules to this notice, they must:

a. be made by a New Zealand-based research organisation or a New Zealand-based legal entity representing a New Zealand-based research organisation;

b. not be solely for the benefit of the research organisation or legal entity which represents the organisation;

c. not be made by a department of the public service as listed in Schedule 1 of the State Sector Act 1988;

d. be made under an investment mechanism specified in the Schedules to this notice;

e. be for research, science or technology or related activities, the majority of which 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. not be for research with the primary objective of health outcomes;

g. meet any applicable timing, formatting, system or other similar administrative requirements imposed by MBIE in supplying administrative services to the Science Board under section 10(7) of the RS&T Act 2010; and

h. advise that the proposed funding recipient will, and the Science Board is of the view that it can, adhere to the terms and conditions of funding set out in an investment contract determined by the Science Board.

Revocation of Previous Notices

7. I hereby revoke the notice titled MBIE Contestable Research Fund, published as a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 11 November 2015, Issue No. 122, Notice No. 2015-go6582.

The update to the funding available for the 2016 Investment Round as set out in the Investment Plan dated August 2016 comes into effect on 16 August 2016.

This notice and the Investment Plan dated August 2016 will otherwise come into effect on 1 September 2016.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of August 2016.

HON STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Science and Innovation.

Schedule 1

Smart Ideas investment mechanism

Specific Policy Objectives

1. This investment mechanism is intended to catalyse and rapidly test promising, innovative research ideas with high potential for benefit to New Zealand, to enable refresh and diversity in the science portfolio.

Assessment Criteria

2. A proposal for Smart Ideas that has been assessed as eligible for the Endeavour Fund under clause 6 of the main notice must be assessed having regard to the extent to which the proposal meets the following criteria:

a. Excellence.

i. Science (weighted 50%). 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:

a. progress and disseminate new knowledge;

b. possess high scientific risk, technical risk, novelty or innovative approaches;

c. are well-positioned in the domestic and international research context; and

d. have a well-managed research plan and credible approach to risk management.

ii. Team (weighted 15%). The proposed team should have the 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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