New Zealand Mana Tūārangi Distinguished Researcher Fellowship
Terms of reference
(mana tūārangi can reference distinguished researchers with expansive career success and a prominent international reputation)
Objective
The New Zealand Mana Tūārangi Distinguished Researcher Fellowship will support researchers with expansive and international reputations to make contributions that will extend beyond their own career span.
Description
Two New Zealand Mana Tūārangi Distinguished Researcher Fellowships of between one and two years of length will be awarded annually.
Criteria
Applicants will be assessed on:
- research quality (excellence in research)
- leadership quality (calibre of the applicant as a research leader, which may include their vision for their field of work, team leadership, knowledge transfer activity, entrepreneurial activity and how they will embed Te Tiriti O Waitangi in their research and community)
- benefit to the wider New Zealand SI&T system (strengthening international or domestic research connections, mentoring and training of early career researchers and research students).
Selection Process
The selection process will be determined by the Ministry in conjunction with the Society and will involve a strong element of peer assessment.
The selection process will be published by the Society when the Fellowship opens for applications.
Scheme Operation
The total value of the Mana Tūārangi Distinguished Researcher Fellowship is $220,000. The funding is able to be used over a period of between one and two years, as indicated by the applicant at the time of application. Up to $100,000 per year can be taken as a contribution to the researchers’ salary, with the remaining amount to be used for research related expenses to deliver the research and benefit to the Aotearoa New Zealand SI&T system outlined in the application.
This study or research may be undertaken in a location and organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas, as agreed by the Fellow and the host organisation at the time of application.
For further information please see the Tāwhia te Mana - General Terms of Reference.