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Research and Innovation Grant online application

This grant is available to Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, and undergraduate students of Nursing or Midwifery.

The course of study or research must be relevant to the practice of nursing or midwifery in New Zealand and contribution to nursing/midwifery/healthcare in New Zealand must be demonstrated.

Total available in this grant round is $7,700.

Applications close at 4:00pm on Friday 7 February 2025.

NERF Grants Assessment Committee

Please note that the NERF Grants Assessment Committee requires you to answer all questions in full, to help them fairly distribute the monies available.

You will be notified of the outcome the week following the NERF Assessment Committee meetings. If you are successful, you will be asked to supply your bank account number. The decision of the Committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

How to complete this form
- This is a very long form, with many sections.
- To prepare for your online application, first download the list of everything you will need to complete the online application form.
- When you have all your a) written answers, b) information and c) files ready to load into the form, then you are ready to go.
- It will probably take you 15-30 minutes just to type, and copy and paste your text answers in, and to also upload the various files required.
How to save a partial application

When you save your application half way through, you send an email to yourself which contains a link. Click this link in the email to continue with your application.

Note: If you later save your application half way through again, the link in your first email will stop working, Please delete the first email and use the link in the second email instead.
A. Details of applicant or principal investigator
First name:
Last name:
NZNO membership number (you must be a current financial member):
Please choose a form of identification (a box will appear where you can enter details):
Nursing Council of New Zealand registration number:
Student ID number:
Ethnicity:
Other ethnicity details:
Iwi (where applicable):
Hapu (where applicable):
Your qualification or level of study:
Please upload your CV on the Standard CV Template (up to 4MB):
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If your application is successful, will you or the organisation you represent invoice NERF for the funds?
Are you GST registered?
Enter your GST number:
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Contact details
Email address:
Confirm email:
Work phone:
Home phone:
Mobile phone:
Preferred contact method:
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Employment details
What is your current job title/position:
What is your current area of practice:
Your Employer:
Type of Employment:

Part Time
Full Time
Part time hours:
Contact address (you must be living in New Zealand)
Unit:
Street:
Suburb:
City:
Postcode:
How did you find out about this grant?
Please explain:
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B. Summary of proposed research
Organisation where the proposed research will be located:
Letter of support from a senior person at the organisation which confirms the organisation’s approval of and support for the proposed research (up to 4MB):
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How much money are your requesting for this research:
Title of proposed research:
Proposed start date:
Proposed duration of research:
Please briefly summarise your project in at most 150 words. Your summary should:
- Be suitable for a lay audience to understand
- Be suitable for inclusion in NERF reporting and publicity
- Clearly describe the research project's goals, objectives and/or purpose, the project plan, and the significance or relevance of the project.
Summary of proposed research (up to 150 words):
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C. How you will use your time
FTE you will spend on the proposed research:
FTE you will spend in your paid employment:
FTE support you will receive for the proposed research from your employer or other agencies or funding bodies:
D. Co-researchers/co-investigators
Are there any co-researchers/co-investigators who will be involved in the proposed research?
Please enter the first co-researcher/co-investigator's name into the box below. When you click or tap OUT of the box, a new box will appear for the second co-researcher/co-investigator's name, and so on. Please put only one name in each box.
Co-researcher/co-investigator 1:
Co-researcher/co-investigator 2:
Co-researcher/co-investigator 3:
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E. Relevance to Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi
Does the proposed research involve Māori as participants?
Is the proposed research topic relevant to Māori Health?
Please explain how the proposed research is consistent with the articles of Tiriti o Waitangi (limit 500 words):
Letter of support from a cultural advisor with whom you have consulted about the ability of the proposed research to address issues of equity for Māori in accessing health services (up to 4MB):
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F. Proposed research
Please outline the proposed research (up to 1,000 words) and include:
1. Aims, including how the research will benefit nursing/healthcare in New Zealand
2. Background
3. Research design and methodology
4. Timeline
5. How results will be publicised
6. References.
Details of your proposed research (limit 1,000 words):
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G. Budget - Project personnel salaries
Please note that project personnel salaries will only be funded if:
1. The proposed research is not part of the applicant's current job
2. The applicant is not in full time employment.
This form allows you to apply for funding for the following project personnel:
- Project researchers - up to four
- Project administrator
- Project research assistant
- Other project assistant
For each proposed project person please supply details and attach a job description in the spaces provided.
Project researcher 1
Do you need a Project researcher salary funded?
Project researcher 1: First name:
Project researcher 1: Last name
Project researcher 1: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project researcher 1: Current FTE
Project researcher 1: Proposed year 1 FTE
Project researcher 1: Proposed year 2 FTE
Project researcher 1: Current annual salary
Project researcher 1: Proposed year 1 salary
Project researcher 1: Proposed year 2 salary
Project researcher 1: Proposed total salary
Do you need a second Project researcher salary funded?
Project researcher 2
Project researcher 2: First name
Project researcher 2: Last name
Project researcher 2: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project researcher 2: Current FTE
Project researcher 2: Proposed year 1 FTE
Project researcher 2: Proposed year 2 FTE
Project researcher 2: Current annual salary
Project researcher 2: Proposed year 1 salary
Project researcher 2: Proposed year 2 salary
Project researcher 2: Proposed total salary
Do you need a third Project researcher salary funded?
Project researcher 3
Project researcher 3: First name
Project researcher 3: Last name
Project researcher 3: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project researcher 3: Current FTE
Project researcher 3: Proposed year 1 FTE
Project researcher 3: Proposed year 2 FTE
Project researcher 3: Current annual salary
Project researcher 3: Proposed year 1 salary
Project researcher 3: Proposed year 2 salary
Project researcher 3: Proposed total salary
Do you need a fourth Project researcher salary funded?
Project researcher 4
Project researcher 4: First name
Project researcher 4: Last name
Project researcher 4: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project researcher 4: Current FTE
Project researcher 4: Proposed year 1 FTE
Project researcher 4: Proposed year 2 FTE
Project researcher 4: Current annual salary
Project researcher 4: Proposed year 1 salary
Project researcher 4: Proposed year 2 salary
Project researcher 4: Proposed total salary
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Project administrator
Do you need a Project administrator salary funded?
Project administrator: First name
Project administrator: Last name
Project administrator: Job title
Project administrator: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project administrator: Year 1 FTE
Project administrator: Year 2 FTE
Project administrator: Year 1 salary
Project administrator: Year 2 salary
Project administrator: Total salary
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Project research assistant
Do you need a Project research assistant salary funded?
Project research assistant: First name
Project research assistant: Last name
Project research assistant: Job title
Project research assistant: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project research assistant: Year 1 FTE
Project research assistant: Year 2 FTE
Project research assistant: Year 1 salary
Project research assistant: Year 2 salary
Project research assistant: Total salary
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Project other assistant
Do you need a Project other assistant salary funded?
Project other assistant: First name
Project other assistant: Last name
Project other assistant: Job title
Project other assistant: Job description (up to 4MB)
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Project other assistant: Year 1 FTE
Project other assistant: Year 2 FTE
Project other assistant: Year 1 salary
Project other assistant: Year 2 salary
Project other assistant: Total salary
TOTALS: Project personnel salaries
Project personnel salaries: Year 1 total
Project personnel salaries: Year 2 total
Project personnel salaries: Grand total
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H. Budget - Research materials, consumables and equipment
Enter the amount of financial support you need to cover research related materials, consumables and equipment during the proposed research term. Note that computer hardware and electronic equipment will not be funded.

Please attach supporting quotations, invoices and/or receipts below.
Research materials, consumables and equipment: Year 1
Research materials, consumables and equipment: Year 2
Research materials, consumables and equipment: Total
Research materials supporting documents (up to 4MB each file):
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I. Budget - Other research related costs
You can apply for funding for one or all of the following:
- Interview transcription costs
- Telephone, internet and other communications such as videoconferencing
- Postage and freight
- Koha
- Miscellaneous other costs
For each item which requires funding:
1. Enter the amount of financial support you need
2. Attach supporting quotations, invoices and/or receipts
3. Explain why it is necessary.
Interview transcription costs
Do you need funding for interview transcription costs?
Interview transcription costs: Year 1
Interview transcription costs: Year 2
Interview transcription costs: Total
Interview transcription costs: Rationale
Interview transcription costs: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB each file)
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Telephone, internet and other communication costs
Do you need funding for telephone, internet and other communication costs?
Telephone, internet and other communication costs: Year 1
Telephone, internet and other communication costs: Year 2
Telephone, internet and other communication costs: Total
Telephone, internet and other communication costs: Rationale
Telephone, internet and other communication costs: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB each file)
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Postage and freight costs
Do you need funding for postage and freight costs?
Postage and freight costs: Year 1
Postage and freight costs: Year 2
Postage and freight costs: Total
Postage and freight costs: Rationale
Postage and freight costs: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB each file)
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Koha costs
Do you need funding for koha costs?
Koha costs: Year 1
Koha costs: Year 2
Koha costs: Total
Koha costs: Rationale
Koha costs: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB each file)
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Miscellaneous other costs
Do you need funding for miscellaneous other costs?
MIscellaneous other costs: Year 1
MIscellaneous other costs: Year 2
MIscellaneous other costs: Total
MIscellaneous other costs: Rationale
MIscellaneous other costs: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB each file)
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TOTALS: Other research related costs
Other research related costs Year 1: Total
Other research related costs Year 2: Total
Other research related costs: Grand total
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J. Budget - Travel costs
This section relates to travel costs associated with conducting the research. You can apply for one or all of the following:
- Travel e.g. airfares, mileage, fuel etc
- Insurance
- Accommodation
- Conference or other event registration fees
- Daily costs such as taxis, meals etc.
For each item which requires funding:
1. Describe the item(s) you need
2. Enter the amount of financial support you need
3. Attach supporting quotations, invoices and/or receipts
4. Explain why it is necessary.
For support to attend or present your results at a conference please see the Conference or Short Course Attendance Grant.
Travel e.g. airfares, mileage, fuel etc.
Do you need funding for airfares, mileage, fuel etc.?
Airfares, mileage, fuel etc: Description
Airfares, mileage, fuel etc: Year 1
Airfares, mileage, fuel etc: Year 2
Airfares, mileage, fuel etc: Total
Airfares, mileage, fuel etc: Rationale
Airfares, mileage, fuel etc: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB)
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Insurance
Do you need funding for insurance?
Insurance: Description
Insurance: Year 1
Insurance: Year 2
Insurance: Total
Insurance: Rationale
Insurance: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB)
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Accomodation
Do you need funding for accommodation?
Accommodation: Description
Accommodation: Year 1
Accommodation: Year 2
Accommodation: Total
Accommodation: Rationale
Accommodation: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB)
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Event registration fees
Do you need funding for event registration fees?
Event registration fees: Description
Event registration fees: Year 1
Event registration fees: Year 2
Event registration fees: Total
Event registration fees: Rationale
Event registration fees: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB)
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Daily costs (i.e. taxis, meals etc.)
Do you need funding for daily costs?
Daily costs: Description
Daily costs: Year 1
Daily costs: Year 2
Daily costs: Total
Daily costs: Rationale
Daily costs: Quotes, invoices and/or receipts (up to 4MB)
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TOTALS: Travel costs
Travel costs: Year 1 total
Travel costs: Year 2 total
Travel costs: Grand total
Summary of financial support requested - this section is hidden from the applicant's view and is entirely for the assessor's convenience.
Summary: Project personnel salaries Year 1 total
Summary: Project personnel salaries Year 2 total
Summary: Project personnel salaries Grand total
Summary: Research materials, consumables and equipment Year 1 total
Summary: Research materials, consumables and equipment Year 2 total
Summary: Research materials, consumables and equipment Grand total
Summary: Other research related costs Year 1 total
Summary: Other research related costs Year 2 total
Summary: Other research related costs Grand total
Summary: Travel costs Year 1 total
Summary: Travel costs Year 2 total
Summary: Travel costs Grand total
Summary: Full budget Year 1 total
Summary: Full budget Year 2 total
Summary: Full budget Grand total
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K. Other grants
Grants received in the last two years
Have you received any other grants or sponsorships in support of this research within the last two years?
What outcomes did you acheive using these previous grants? (limit 500 words)
Grant applications awaiting decision
Are you applying for any other grants to support this research?
Grant 1: Name
Grant 1: Agency which offers the grant
Grant 1: Date of decision
Grant 1: Date grant will start if approved
Grant 1: Length of grant if approved
Grant 1: Total value if approved
Grant 1: Areas of overlap with this application
Are you applying for a second other grant to support this research?
Grant 2: Name
Grant 2: Agency which offers the grant
Grant 2: Date of decision
Grant 2: Date grant will start if approved
Grant 2: Length of grant if approved
Grant 2: Total value if approved
Grant 2: Areas of overlap with this application
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L. Ethics
In any study involving human participants or personal information, a properly constituted accredited Ethics Committee must have examined and agreed to the ethics of the research proposal outlined in this application.

You must provide written evidence of Ethics Committee approval before any research procedures commence.
Do you need approval from any Ethics Committees?
Upload Ethics Committee approval document(s) (up to 4MB each file):
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List the Ethics Committee(s) from which you are seeking approval:
Briefly explain why you think Ethics Committee approval is not required:
Do you need approval from any Iwi?
Upload Iwi approval document(s) (up to 4MB each file):
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List the Iwi from which you are seeking approval:
Briefly explain why you think Iwi approval is not required:
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Confirmation
In consideration of the receipt of grant funds, I agree as follows:
1. That the funds be used exclusively for the purposes of the research outlined in the application;
2. That any funds not used for the purposes of the research will be returned to NERF;
3. If the research does not proceed, all funds will be returned to NERF;
4. That all publications (oral, written, visual and including theses and research reports) that are publicly available will acknowledge the support provided by NERF (a NERF logo is available on request);
5. That the recipient’s name, research details and amount of the scholarship may be published;
6. That the recipient may be contacted by the co-editors of Kai Tiaki, a NERF Trustee or other member of staff at NZNO for publicity purposes;
7. That a report and general statement of expenditure on the research be submitted to the NERF Board of Trustees within six months of the completion of the research.
Confirmation:

I agree to the conditions and declare the contents of this application form to be a true and correct record.
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Research and Innovation Grant online application

NERF Grants Assessment Committee

How to complete this form

How to save a partial application

A. Details of applicant or principal investigator

Contact details

Employment details

Contact address (you must be living in New Zealand)

B. Summary of proposed research

C. How you will use your time

D. Co-researchers/co-investigators

E. Relevance to Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi

F. Proposed research

G. Budget - Project personnel salaries

Project researcher 1

Project researcher 2

Project researcher 3

Project researcher 4

Project administrator

Project research assistant

Project other assistant

TOTALS: Project personnel salaries

H. Budget - Research materials, consumables and equipment

I. Budget - Other research related costs

Interview transcription costs

Telephone, internet and other communication costs

Postage and freight costs

Koha costs

Miscellaneous other costs

TOTALS: Other research related costs

J. Budget - Travel costs

Travel e.g. airfares, mileage, fuel etc.

Insurance

Accomodation

Event registration fees

Daily costs (i.e. taxis, meals etc.)

TOTALS: Travel costs

Summary of financial support requested - this section is hidden from the applicant's view and is entirely for the assessor's convenience.

K. Other grants

Grants received in the last two years

Grant applications awaiting decision

L. Ethics

Confirmation