Funding Overview
Postdoctoral fellowships
Timeline
- Final RfP published
- Applications due
- Successful applications announced
- Contracts commence
- Next investment round
We support approximately 20 fellowships a year to carry out postdoctoral research or provide support for fellows to move into fulltime employment with a New Zealand science and technology organisation.
Funding for Bridge to Employment
Current funding available
The following tables set out the funding available for postdoctoral fellowships or bridge to employment.| Stipend (excl. GST) | Research related costs (up to a maximum of) | Non-science and technology development courses | Maximum full time tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| $58,000 per annum (subject to PAYE tax) |
$29,000 per annum (incl. GST) |
$3,000 total (incl GST) |
3 years |
Funding for Bridge to Employment
| Salary contribution (up to a maximum of) | Maximum duration |
|---|---|
| $36,250 (excl GST), maximum of 50% of salary cost | 12 months |
How to apply
See the request for proposals available under Related Downloads (top right).
Previous recipients
Find the people who have received fellowships from the Foundation?.
For more information
If you have questions about the process, contact investments@frst.govt.nz.
You should also be in touch with your research office from your host institute all the way through the process.
If you are interested in this scheme, you may want to consider finding out about this related scheme:
- Te Tipu Pūtaiao fellowship (TTP) scheme.