THE MAURICE & PHYLLIS PAYKEL TRUST
These grants-in-aid are provided for assistance with the costs of travel by research workers in health-related fields. They may be used for travel to scientific meetings, visits to research institutions or participation in short-term laboratory work / training of relevance to an applicant's research in New Zealand.
NEWS
The Trust’s mid-year funding cycle has now been completed and half of the 88 applicants for the round have been offered grants-in-aid. Forty-one were travel grants, totalling $54,000, and three were for the support of research conferences in New Zealand, making an overall total of $63,000: the grants were all confirmed at a meeting of the Trust Board held on 30 July.
This was a busy meeting, preceded by a meeting of the Trust’s finance committee. It was also an occasion to welcome the most recent addition to the ranks of MPPT trustees, Professor Ian Simpson. Ian is no stranger to the Trust’s work programme, having been a member of its scientific committee since early 2009. He brings a wealth of experience in clinical medicine and health research and will be a worthy replacement for Sir John Scott, who retired in April 2010 after 17 years service as an MPPT trustee.
New grant applications have already started to arrive, well ahead of the 1 October closing date for the final granting round in 2010. Intending applicants please note – if you are seeking funds to assist your travel to a conference, remember to apply under the “travel grant” heading. Do not apply for a conference grant, as this category is only for the general support of local conferences held within New Zealand institutions.