Accessing the MacDiarmid Institute funding

Types of funding available

• Research Programme funding application rounds are generally held April-May and October-November each year. Research Programme Leaders (RPLs) will invite the Investigators in each programme to apply for programme funds to support their MacDiarmid Institute-aligned research.
• Investigators are also able to apply to the Institute’s Science Executive for funding from the MacDiarmid Institute Emergency Equipment Repair fund.
• Calls for Biannual seed-funding for early stage commercial ideas/projects:
  - Calls are made by email to all Investigators approximately March/April and September/October of each year. However, applications for seed-funding can also be made outside of this timing to the Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement.
• Calls for Research Assistants (RAs) are made via email
• Calls for Summer Lab Internships for Māori and Pacific Island students
• Contestable Associate Investigator PhD scholarship funding, from time-to-time, Associate Investigators may apply to the Science Executive Committee for this, but it is infrequent. 

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