Grants

Background

• The scholarship is to support oral health practitioners in exploring novel ideas related to our professions or succeeding in postgraduate education.

• There are two rounds annually. The total maximum amount for the fund is up to $5,000.00 for each round.

• Application deadline

  • First round: 1 April 16:00 NZST

  • Second round: 1 November 16:00 NZST

• Each application will be discussed by the executive committee, and the fund up to $5,000.00 will be allocated based on the assessment outcome. The full amount of the proposed budget may not be granted.

• The outcome will be communicated individually at the end of the application month.

Eligibility Criteria

• The primary applicant must be a full member of the association who held the membership for the past two consecutive years.

• The primary applicant must be the primary researcher (lead researcher) of the project OR;

• The primary applicant must be enrolled in a postgraduate programme offered in New Zealand.

• The research project should address the needs of the community for a research grant.

• The primary candidate should not have received this funding in the same calendar year.

NB: Te Ohu Pūhino Ora o Aotearoa - NZ Oral Health Association are an organisation which supports oral health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Applications for postgraduate programmes which add the Adult Scope for Dental Therapists, or removal of restorative care for over 18 year-olds for oral health therapists will not be accepted at this time.

Terms and Conditions

• Any actual, potential, and perceived conflict of interest must be disclosed.

• A successful candidate can only receive one funding for each year.

• A successful candidate should submit the progress report by 1 October for the first grant round or 1 May of the following year for the second grant round. This will be used by the association to communicate with the members.

• A successful candidate should acknowledge the association in any meaningful way.

• A successful candidate should consider submitting a manuscript to the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy (ANZJDOHT).

• A successful candidate should be prepared to present the outcome via webinar to NZOHA members.

Criteria for Evaluation

• Appropriate postgraduate study

• Relevance of the research project to the community

• Clear question, design, and research plan

• Appropriateness of research design to answer the research question

• Feasibility of the budget

For more information or to submit the application, email Chris Heuiwon Han (advisorydirector@nzoha.org.nz)