Investment areas
For students and scholars

We grow New Zealand’s human capability in research and development by investing in students and scholars to undertake science and technology research.

We invest in this area through:

• New Zealand Science and Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme to provide scholarships for top New Zealand doctoral graduates to undertake science and technology research in New Zealand and overseas.
  Salk Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity 2009. An opportunity for a partnership with the Salk Institute in San Diego allowing New Zealanders to take up a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute has been identified. Read more.
• Te Tipu Pūtaiao Fellowships (TTP) to support students to develop their science and Māori knowledge research capability.
• Technology Internship, which enables students and experienced researchers to complete research and development projects in companies.
• Technology Fellowship, which supports research by postgraduate students in innovative companies.

You may also want to check out our overview of the current funding available for students and scholars for further information.

Where does the money come from?

The various Crown agencies and Ministries that make up the New Zealand Government are funded through a series of financial packages, called ‘Votes’. The Foundation's funding is provided through Vote RS&T (research, science and technology), which is made up of a number of output expenses.

An output expense will deliver a common set of goals or services. The funding for each output expense is specified in the Government Budget each year.

We receive money to invest in this area through the Supporting Promising Individuals (SPI) output expense and the Technology New Zealand output expense (for Technology for Industry Fellowships).

There is more information in the Research, Science & Technology (RS&T) sector overview.