Trialect

These grants are intended to support a programme of research undertaken by a multidisciplinary team based in New Zealand. International collaboration is encouraged and team members can be based overseas as long as this leads to building capability in New Zealand.

Scope

• A grant of up to five years based around a research hypothesis or hypotheses

• The outcomes must increase our understanding of the causes, diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases and disorders of the nervous system

• A collaborative team that includes early career researchers and more established academics, clinicians and/or scientists, and industry or community partnerships were appropriate

• The lead Principal Investigator may be early, mid-career or senior, as long as the team contains all the expertise required, and sufficient support for early career lead investigators is clearly demonstrated

• Involves an educational aspect (i.e., student or trainee involvement, teaching, engaging with end-users or community groups)

• Partnership with Māori (Māori consultation or participation, Māori team members, alignment with Māori research principles and ethics, significance to Māori health)