Program

HRC People-Focused Funding

Funds health researcher careers in New Zealand from early stages through leader-level development support.

Health Research Council of New ZealandNew ZealandGrant

About

HRC People-Focused Funding is the Health Research Council of New Zealand’s career development stream for emerging health researchers and research leaders. It covers fellowships and scholarships across early-career to postdoctoral stages, including Sir Charles Hercus, Clinical Research Training, Sir Thomas Davis Te Patu Kite Rangi Ariki, Foxley, and Eru Pomare awards. The stream also includes Māori and Pacific Masters, PhD, and postdoctoral scholarships. It runs on annual cycles, with specific dates published on the HRC funding calendar when a round opens, and the portal was between cycles at the 2026 check. The source does not publish a single award size for the full stream. The fit is individual researchers in New Zealand who want a structured route into health research rather than project funding for a lab or company. Applicants do best when they line up the award to their career stage, research track record, and field of health research, because the stream is designed to build people rather than fund one-off projects.

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Upcoming rounds

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 27 May 2026Source: gateway.hrc.govt.nz