NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 75 — 25 AUGUST 2016

3. Only proposals that have been assessed as having sufficient quality against the Excellence assessment criterion under clause 2(a) of this Schedule will be assessed with regard to the criterion above and the following criterion:

a. Impact.

i. Benefit to New Zealand (weighted 25%). Research should have direct and indirect benefits or effect on individuals, communities or society as a whole, including broad benefits to New Zealand’s economic, social, human or natural capital. Assessment must have particular regard to:

a. the credibility of the need for scale and extent of potential benefits from the proposed research, science or technology or related activities; and

b. the relevance and additional value they deliver to New Zealand.

ii. Implementation Pathway(s) (weighted 10%). The credibility of indicative implementation pathway(s) to deliver public benefit to New Zealand, not limited to a single firm or end-user, and which may be uncertain in nature.

4. When assessing proposals, the extent to which a proposal is likely to meet the following must be taken into account:

a. General policy objectives set out in clause 2 of the main notice and specific policy objective set out in clause 1 of this Schedule including, where appropriate, the Vision Mātauranga policy.

Schedule 2

Research Programmes investment mechanism

Specific Policy Objectives

1. This investment mechanism is intended to support ambitious, excellent, and well-defined research ideas which, collectively, have credible and high potential to positively transform New Zealand’s future in areas of future value, growth or critical need.

Assessment Criteria

2. A proposal for Research Programmes that has been assessed as eligible for the Endeavour Fund under clause 6 of the main notice must initially be assessed with regard to the extent to which the proposal meets the following criterion:

a. Excellence.

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:

  a. progress and disseminate new knowledge;

  b. possess scientific risk, technical risk 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 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.

3. Only proposals that have been assessed as having sufficient quality against the Excellence assessment criterion under clause 2(a) of this Schedule will be assessed with additional regard to the following criterion:

a. Impact.

i. Benefit to New Zealand (weighted 25%). Research should have direct and indirect benefits or effect on individuals, communities or society as a whole, including broad benefits to New Zealand’s economic, social, human or natural capital. Assessment must have particular regard to:

  a. the credibility of the need for, scale and extent of potential benefits from the proposed research, science or technology or related activities; and

  b. the relevance and additional value they deliver to New Zealand.

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