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Suddenly its spring. Kowhai in bloom and the evenings stretched out by daylight saving. Such welcome signs of hope and promise. Even an unexpected long weekend. I suspect I wouldn’t be alone in the bonus Monday being more about spring that the monarchy. To me the most astounding sight of this past weekend was the return of the kuaka (bar-tailed godwits). Each year around this time a small flock of about forty arrive back on the beach at Te Hururi here on Waiheke, having flown all the way from their northern summer in Alaska. Just as the media celebrates the launch of carbon-excessive non-stop flights form Auckland to New York, these small birds once again achieve a comparable distance fuelled only by a season grazing on intertidal invertebrates. No headlines; just part of the comings and goings of the avian world. Astounding. 

Given the size of our School comings and goings are inevitable within the world of Te Kura Mātai Taiao too. With some wistfulness, I must mention that Georgia Piggott has decided to return to the US in December. As with Evan Weller and Michael Martin before her, Georgia’s decision is for family reasons. So there is some comfort in knowing it isn’t a case of finding a better offer than we could provide! We will miss the Georgia’s dedication and enthusiasm and will have a suitable occasion to thank and farewell her closer to her departure.  

And to add to the ranks of talented ENV staff invited to take up Faculty roles, I was delighted to learn of the appointment of Sonia Fonua to the position of Associate Dean (Equity and Diversity). Sonia has been a staunch advocate of equity issue for many years both in our School and in her former role in Te Kupenga Hauora Māori in FMHS.

And the week ahead? I look forward to seeing many of you at graduation Wednesday evening!

Have a good shorter-than-usual week.

Robin.

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General Announcements

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School of Environment Research Awards 2022

Rangahau Committee are calling for nominations for the annual School of Environment Research Awards, which will be held on Thursday, November 3^rd 11 – 1 pm (302-140). Please save the date in your calendar. 

This year we have five ENV Research Award categories. Please nominate your colleagues using this Google Form https://forms.gle/wFBou1S5xykgfHcBA (the google form will only take a couple of minutes to complete!)

1. Hiroki Ogawa School Citizenship Award
2. Research Communication Award
3. Early Carer Research Award
4. Engagement with Indigenous Values and Knowledge Award 
5. Transdisciplinary Award 

Deadline to nominate your candidates: 30 Sept 2022

We will be very pleased to receive your nominations and will be waiting for you to celebrate our Researchers.

 

IT budget requests for 2023

Thanks to everyone who has submitted IT budget suggestions for 2023. The form remains open so if you have any further ideas for new or major software that may potentially be covered by this budget, please let us know using this form.

Remember that these expressions of interest are for planning only and does not mean the purchase will be funded. Any questions please contact Blair Sowman.

 

Changes to doctoral admissions and scholarships processes

Some notes for supervisors – chat to PhD Advisor Jennifer Eccles as needed

The processes for applying to the UoA doctoral programmes and for the award of UoA doctoral scholarships (UoADS) are changing this year. In the Faculty of Science, the requirements of potential supervisors of applicants are also changing.

If you have a student who wants to do a PhD and is currently eligible for the guaranteed scholarship encourage them to apply asap. If you have a student finishing in S2 who may qualify we may be able to get them through if examinations/assessment are timely and grades as hoped – they could start applying now and if they miss the timeline for the guaranteed scholarships would be considered in the first round of the new scheme.

Main changes

1. Applications for admission will be accepted at any time, but admission decisions for applicants who wish to be considered for a UoADS will be made four times a year only, and those applicants will be able to start their enrolment on just four dates each year.

 

For applicants wishing to start in 2023, the following dates apply.

	Applications close	Admission and scholarship decisions announced	Possible enrolment start dates
Round 1	November 1 2022	February 1 2023	March 1 2023, June 1 2023 (or Sept 1 2023 for internationally qualified applicants only)
Round 2	March 1 2023	May 1 2023	June 1 2023, Sept 1 2023 (or Dec 1 2023 for internationally qualified applicants only)
Round 3	June 1 2023	August 1 2023	Sept 1 2023, Dec 1 2023 (or March 1 2024 for internationally qualified applicants only)
Round 4	September 1 2023	November 1 2023	Dec 1 2023, March 1 2024 (or June 1 2024 for internationally qualified applicants only)

Applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the closing dates to ensure sufficient time to consult with supervisors (see below). Applicants that miss the closing date or submit incomplete applications will be considered in the next round.

1. Requirements of applicants to the Faculty of Science will be largely unchanged except:

• Applicants must complete their Statement of Research Intent (SoRI) on the Faculty of Science template (which specifies what information should be supplied and has some word limits)
• Applicants are expected to have discussed/developed the SoRI with their potential supervisor prior to submission of their application (this is normally the case at present) and must have supervisor endorsement of the SoRI if they wish to be considered for a UoA doctoral scholarship.

1. Requirements of potential supervisors are changing.

• Supervisors are expected to discuss/develop the SoRI with applicants before the application is submitted. Supervisor endorsement of the SoRI is required if the applicant wishes to be considered for a UoA doctoral scholarship.
• Supervisors and co-supervisors are required to complete a supervisor statement on the Faculty of Science template at the time the application is submitted.

 

Transition arrangements

1. Applicants that apply in 2022 and that receive and accept a full offer of place before the Christmas shutdown in 2022 will be considered under the current UoADS regulations. In particular, the guaranteed scholarship scheme for domestically-qualified applicants (based on GPA of 8 or greater) will apply to these applicants. They will have 3 months from the date of acceptance of their offer to take up their place, even if that gives a start date in 2023. Applications would need to be received in early November for there to be reasonable likelihood that a full offer could be received in 2022.
2. Applicants can apply before their grades for 2022 are finalized. They may receive a conditional offer of place before their grades are final but will not receive a full offer until their qualifying degree is formally complete.
3. Applicants that receive a conditional offer but not a full offer in 2022 will be considered for UoADS under the new regulations when the conditions of their offer are met.

 

Other notes

1. Applicants on external scholarships who wish to be considered for top-up scholarships will have the same application and start dates as in the table above.
2. It has not yet been decided whether applicants who do not wish to be considered for any type of UoADS must start on the dates given in the table above or will have more flexibility.

 

Related documents and links

• Faculty of Science information about doctoral scholarships
• Faculty of Science selection criteria for the award of UoADS
• Faculty of Science template for SoRI (available in late September)
• Faculty of Science template for supervisor statement (available in late September)

 

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Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities 

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Research Grant success

• Chris Moy (PI), Lorna Strachan (AI), Catherine Beltran (AI) ANZIC IODP Legacy Analytical Funding (AILAF) 2022 – $23.5K “Reconstructing millennial-scale coupled atmosphere-ice sheet dynamics in the south Pacific during the Pleistocene”

 

Fakatalofa!

This year’s theme for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is Fakamautu ke mautakitaki te Gagana Tuvalu mo te atafai, fakaaloalo mo te amanaiagina, which means ‘nurture with sustainability the Tuvalu language with care, respect, and dignity. 

Please join us for our ENV Equity morning tea this wednesday 28/09 to celebrate Tuvalu language week! 

Contact Sonia with any questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PhD Proposal Seminar | 29 Sep 2022 @ 10am (Ontology Lab)

Fynn Warnke will present his PhD proposal titled “Investigation of the Origin of Seafloor Pockmarks on the Chatham Rise using Acoustic and Seismic Data” on

Thursday, 29th September at 10:00am in the Ontology Lab (302 – 5F).

This talk is also available via zoom:
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/96318046283?pwd=TU5Ha1RCbzNaejZ1MmVxUVYrOVdadz09

 

Do you have a social media and/or outreach presence?

The Outreach Committee is compiling data on your outreach efforts and social media presence! Please take one minute to fill two questions in this form: 

• Do you have a webpage where the target audience is the community, iwi and/or schools/kura? [please provide the http link]
• Are you active on social media? [please provide you twitter or facebook handle]
• Do you have a research webpage? [please provide the http link]

 

Coastal and Marine Geoscience Group Meeting/Seminar

The next Coastal-Marine Geoscience Group seminar will be held on Monday October 10th at 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Ontology Lab (302-551) with talks from:

Dr Yaxiong Shen: “Physical modelling of tsunamis generated by subaqueous volcanic eruptions”
Yaxiong will present laboratory experiments, in which pressurised air or steam was injected into a tank with an initially still water surface, to study the fundamental wave generation mechanisms related to underwater volcanic eruptions.

Dr Colin Whittaker: “Destructive waves: Generation, impacts and sea level rise”
Colin will present an overview of his research tsunamis and extreme storm waves. This will include a discussion of some of the mechanisms by which volcanic eruptions can generate tsunamis, with applications to Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai and the possibility of an eruption in Lake Taupō, and a more general discussion of extreme storm waves and some implications of rising sea levels.

All welcome to attend – please email Emma Ryan at e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz if you wish to attend and don’t have the calendar invite already.

 

Development programmes for doctoral candidates

Applications for the 2022 Academic Career Advancement Programme and the Doctoral Entrepreneurial Leadership Programme are now open. If you know a doctoral candidate who would benefit from either of these programmes, please encourage them to apply. 

 

My thesis in 5 minutes video competition 

A 5-minute video thesis competition that emphasises relationships between France and NZ. To enter the competition, you need to create a short video (between 3 and 5 minutes) explaining your research project and how it connects France and Aotearoa New Zealand. Closing date 14th of October 2022.

For more information: https://www.francenzst.org/what-we-do/5min/

 

Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Talofa ni, Ni sa bula, Fakafeiloaki, Fakatalofa atu, Halo, Gude, Greetings

We would like to invite you to join us to celebrate the journeys of some of our wonderful ENV Moana Pacific postgraduate students, current and recent graduates on October 14th, 10am to 12:30pm

They will be sharing stories about their experiences of postgraduate study, their research, and why they choose postgraduate studies.

This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate them, to learn from them, and to engage in Moana Pacific ways of being, knowing, and doing.

Like any Moana Pacific event, there will be food provided. We will also begin with a kava ceremony.

We hope you are able to join us (even for part of the time), please RSVP and address any question to Sonia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENV Masters students research seminars, 27 October 2022

Master research students will present 10-minute seminars summarizing their work on 27 October 2022, in room 302-140.  This is an opportunity for them to present in person and get feedback from other students and staff. Thus, all are encouraged to attend. ENV coordinator: Phil Shane

Schedule:

17 October 2022 – 302-140
Time	Chair: Luitgard Schwendenmann
9.00	Kyle	Hamilton
9.15	Patrick	Hollands
9.30	Ngaio	Balfour
9.45	Declan	Fisher
10.00	James	Lear
10.15	Ann	McElvein
10.30	Jazmine	Burgess
10.45	Michael	Snowdon
LUNCH
	Chair: Nick Lewis
1.00	Isla	Christensen
1.15	Miro	Hall-Jones
1.45	Mary	Hurley
2.00	Paul	Jang
2.15	Ruth	Soukoutou
2.30	Maya	Duckworth
2.45	Chao	Han
3.00	Rosalind	Holland
3.15	Grace	Joyce
3.30	Connor	Sharp
3.45	Daria	Solovynea
4.00	Bethany	Waller

 

Honours Research Projects and sub-90 points Masters dissertations 

Dear colleagues,

Thank you to everyone who supervised and/or examined Honours Research projects and sub-90-point Masters projects/dissertations in 2021. Your time and effort in supervising students and/or examining projects in what was a disrupted year, protracted by deadline extensions, is greatly appreciated. The 2021 cohort should now be all finished and moving onto new things.

In 2022, we have students completing Honours and MENVSCI 30-point research projects, and Bachelor of Advanced Science 60-point dissertations, with submissions in Semester 1 (Monday 27 June) and Semester 2 (Monday 14 November).

For your diary: 

S2 Honours, MENVSCI and BAdvSci Oral Presentations – Wednesday 26 October. Time and venue to be confirmed.

These are on the same day as Masters presentations and every effort will be made to avoid clashes.

Finally, if you are supervising Honours/MENVSCI/BAdvSci students this year, please ensure their project is achievable within the one- or two-semester timeframe and that it can be completed under pandemic conditions. Please encourage your student(s) to meet the end-of-semester submission date too, even if Covid-19 extensions are again offered by the Faculty; it is helpful to the students, for getting grades back in time to go on to further study or work, and to those involved in the examination process if we can all stick to the schedule.

Kind regards

Gretel Boswijk, (Honours coordinator)

 

The next ENV Research Seminar Series is coming up! Please SAVE THE DATE in your calendars:

What: Please join us for the ENV Research Seminar Series where you will hear interesting research updates from three ENV staff members – Giovanni Coco, Mila Adam and Sam Trowsdale. More details will be provided closer to the time.

When: 27 October 2-3 pm, drinks and nibbles from 3-4pm

Where: Federation Room, Level 1, Old Government House, followed by drinks in the Members Lounge (ground floor)

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz 

 

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Funding

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R J Mowat Memorial Award in Earth Sciences

A $2,000 Award to support a Part IV BAdvSci(Hons), or BSc(Hons) or MSc student enrolled full-time in the School of Environment. Open for applications 19 September -31 October 2022. Please encourage any eligible students to apply.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-a-scholarship/r-j-mowat-award-in-earth-sciences-175-sci.html

 

2022 Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE): applications now open (applications close 30 September 2022)

AINSE, in partnership with ANSTO, the Embassy of France in Australia and the Embassy of France in New Zealand, are delighted to announce that applications for the next round of the 2022 SAAFE Program are now open, for international travel in the period 1^st January 2023 – 31^st December 2023.

The Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE) Program is an exciting international exchange opportunity open to Early Career Researchers at the PhD and postdoctoral level. Up to $7,500 AUD is provided to each successful applicant towards supporting travel and/or accommodation expenses associated with a visit from:

• Australia/New Zealand to France, or
• France to Australia.

The SAAFE Program supports Early Career Researchers to expand research and innovation activities with Human Health, Environment and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia, New Zealand and France in research and innovation.

Eligible applicants must be a PhD student in, or hold a postdoctoral appointment at, a French university or AINSE-member university.

The research internship is required to take place between 1^st January 2023 and 31^st December 2023.

Applications close 30^th September 2022.

For more information, including the application form and terms & conditions, please visit the SAAFE website or contact AINSE on +61 2 9717 3376 / enquiries@ainse.edu.au.

 

AINSE Postgraduate Orientation Week – Expressions of Interest now received from future scholarship applicants
(applications close 30 September 2022)

Coinciding with the international celebrations of Nuclear Science Week in the third week of October, the annual AINSE Postgraduate Orientation Week welcomes new postgraduate scholars in the AINSE PGRA, AINSE RSS, and ANSTO Future Now programs, and provides all postgraduate students with the opportunity to establish enduring networks with like-minded colleagues across Australia and New Zealand. This year’s O’Week event will run from 17th – 19th October 2022 as an online event via Zoom.

Alongside our new scholarship recipients, AINSE are now accepting Expressions of Interest directly from interested Honours and postgraduate students from AINSE-member institutions who are looking to apply for an AINSE postgraduate award in 2023.

These interested students can learn about the broad range of research supported by ANSTO’s landmark facilities, engage in a virtual tour of ANSTO, and participate in social activities as part of the worldwide Nuclear Science Week celebrations. On the morning of Wednesday 19^th, the program will be differentiated and these interested students will attend a specialised workshop focused on the application process for 2023 AINSE scholarships.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 30^th September.

Interested students should submit a short Expression of Interest Form directly to applications@ainse.edu.au, outlining their intent to apply for a 2023 AINSE scholarship.

For more information, please see our Postgraduate O’Week website.

 

6^th AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School – Expressions of Interest now received
(applications close 30 September 2022).

(flyer attached and available online)

AINSE is now accepting Expressions of Interest directly from students for the 6th AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School, to be held Monday 28^th November to Friday 2^nd December 2022.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 30^th September 2022.

This school is targeted at female students in STEM degrees who are about to complete their first year of full-time undergraduate study (or part-time equivalent).

A key component of the WISE School is an ongoing mentorship program in which students are allocated mentors from across site at ANSTO. AINSE will be coordinating mentor and student meetings in 2023 to provide additional networking and educational opportunities for the students.

The 2022 WISE School will run as a 5 day online event, with the possibility of a small number of students being invited to ANSTO’s Lucas Heights campus for the final 2 days of the program (Thursday 1^st – Friday 2^nd December) if circumstances permit.

Interested students should submit a short Expression of Interest Form directly to applications@ainse.edu.au, and a brief letter to their AINSE Member Representative per the details in the form.

For more information, please see our WISE website.

 

The New Zealand Space Agency is excited to announce applications for the 2023 in-person internships at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California and the New Zealand Space Scholarship are open until 2 October.

Ever wondered what it would be like to collaborate with scientists and engineers responsible for exploring Mars or sending space craft to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond? Well – here’s your chance to find out!

For the first time in three years NASA JPL are offering students the opportunity to carry out in-person internships in 2023 and the New Zealand Space Agency is supporting students to undertake internships through the New Zealand Space Scholarship under the JPL Visiting Student Research Programme.

There are three positions available for students to undertake a 10 – 16 week internship at NASA JPL in California from February 2023. Each internship is supported by a scholarship which provides a stipend to cover air-fares, accommodation and other related internship costs. Interns partner with world-renowned scientists and engineers on NASA JPL research or a NASA JPL space mission exploring Earth, Mars, the outer solar system and worlds beyond.

To be eligible students must be studying a relevant topic (Engineering, Science, Technology or Maths) at a post-graduate level. Supporting information regarding the programme, eligibility criteria and application details is available on our website here – NASA internships and New Zealand Space Agency scholarships | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (mbie.govt.nz)

Applications for the Scholarship and related internship positions are open now and will be closing on October 2^nd 2022.

 

ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow [Plus] scholarships – applications are open (applications close 27 November 2022)

With the support of NSW Government, ANSTO offers FutureNow and FutureNow Plus scholarships to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies.

The FutureNow Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the NSW government funding scheme as part of our ANSTO Innovation Precinct development. These scholarships are for graduate students or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects aligned with ANSTO’s strategic objectives. The scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand students.

Scholarship recipients will have access to the expertise and technology needed to facilitate cutting edge discoveries in advanced manufacturing, health, environment and the nuclear fuel cycle.

FutureNow [Plus] scholarships offer a stipend of up to $35,000 and more. FutureNow scholarships offer a $10,000 top-up stipend and more.

For further information, please visit:

FutureNow Scholarships | ANSTO

 

Funding for class meet and greets 

The Student Experience Committee has limited funding available for class related activities. If you want to run a class event, online or otherwise (challenging given the current restrictions), and would benefit from some funds, please contact Joe (j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz). The Committee would prefer to fund several small events rather than one big one (but we are open to suggestions).

 

3k writing grant available for students

Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.

Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.

 

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The ENV Olympus Vanta M series Portable XRF (pXRF) is now available for hire!

Handheld XRF units will not get information at the same level as a lab-grade instrument, but they allow you to quickly analyse significantly more samples in the field. Handheld and field portable XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analyser including rhodium (Rh) anode 50kV X-ray tube and large area Silicon Drift Detector (SSD) to provide real-time (10 seconds to 2 minutes), in-situ, non-destructive trace element analysis from Mg to Ba from parts per million (ppm) levels to 100%, and to analyse major elements.

Hire of the machine is set at $50 per day.

All users must have been inducted within relevant canvas courses and attended an in-person handling session. Principle users (at least one principle user must be present when operating the pXRF during field work) must have completed the Olympus ANI training course.

Reservations for machine use are made through iLab, under the University of Auckland – Micro characterisation (X-Ray) core group.

For more information, please contact Gina Swanney (gina.swanney@auckland.ac.nz)

 

The ENV Bruker XRF will be available for hire very shortly, final calibrations taking place in the new 2 weeks.

More information regarding the XRF will be posted to the next pcubed and available for hire in iLab within this timeframe.

For enquiries, please contact Gina Swanney  (gina.swanney@auckland.ac.nz)

 

MBIE 2023 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund

• Strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori and the science and innovation system, and
• Increase understanding of how research can contribute to the aspirations of Māori organisations and deliver benefit for Aotearoa.

Funding is available through two schemes, each in support of the Fund’s aims: 

• Connect Scheme:Build new connections between Māori organisations and the science and innovation system 
• Placement scheme:Enhance the development of an individual(s) through placement in a Partner organisation

Work programme term for both Connect and Placement schemes is up to 2 years.

• $150,000 (ex GST) – max funding per proposal for projects up to 1 year in length
• $250,000 (ex GST) – max funding per proposal between 1-2 years in length

Key Changes from last year:

• Co- funding is not a requirement for your project. However, if co-funding is provided (by either organisation), please tell us: Co-funding can be in the form of both cash and in-kind contributions. The organisation name, Whether the co-funding is cash or in-kind, The value per year (excluding GST).

Eligibility:

• Be made by a New Zealand based single legal entity that is a Māori organisation, Research organisation or individual researcher.
• Include both a Research organisation or individual researcher and a Māori organisation
• Be for activities that fit one of the two schemes, 
• Not be for activities for the same purpose already funded by any government agency.
• Not include any full-time tertiary or school students.
• Address one or more Vision Mātauranga themes, and not solely address hauora/health.
• Be for activities the majority of which are to be undertaken in New Zealand, unless MBIE considers there are compelling reasons to consider the proposal.
• Not benefit a Russian state institution 
• Be submitted via MBIE’s Investment Management System (IMS) 

Internal Deadline: This year’s investment round opens 17 August 2022 and internal deadline is on Monday 12 noon, 3 October 2022.

For help developing your application, please contact your local support (FIRST) team. If you have any funder specific queries or require funder portal help, please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team.

Proposal support:

This scheme has been designated as a ‘High Value Bid‘ based on the close strategic alignment with University priorities. Additional proposal development support will be available, in the form of a webinar/Q&A session, assessment panel, and potential bid-writing support. Please register your interest (button above) in this funding scheme for further information. 

MBIE IMS submission portal:

VMCF applications must be submitted via the MBIE IMS Portal

To access the Portal:
Returning applicants – log in using your existing log in details
New applicants – contact the Funds Advisor Team submissions@auckland.ac.nz as soon as possible to create your User Profile, and leave plenty of time to familiarise with the requirements of the portal. 

Submission steps: 

1. Register your intent to apply (button above) to receive templates and updates for this fund  
2. Submit your completed VMCF Proposal for Quality Assurance in the MBIE
   Portal by Monday 12 noon, 3 October 2022.
3. Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM) uploading all application documents and submit for faculty sign off by Monday 12 noon, 3 October 2022.

Please note: Applications are required to be received on or before the abovementioned Funds Advisor Team deadline to allow time for our Quality Assurance process and any associated rework/revision of the application by the Principal Investigator. Only Faculty approved applications can be submitted by the Funds Advisor Team to MBIE.

4. Once your application is deemed fit for submission, the Funds Advisor Team
   will submit the application on your behalf in time to meet the Funder’s
   deadline.

Submission to the funder is conditional on approved RFM record in InfoEd

Guidelines and Links

• 2022 VMCF Call for Proposals document 
• Vision Mātauranga policy document 
• MBIE VMCF Investment Plan
• MBIE VMCF Website

 

MBIE Endeavour Fund 2023 Information

Application and assessment information for the Endeavour Fund 2023 can be found here but note the following below:

1. MBIE Endeavour Fund Roadshow with registration links:

Roadshow 1 registration – Monday, 3^rd October 2022, 10am to 12pm

Roadshow 2 registration – Monday, 10^th October 2022, 10am to 12pm

Roadshow 3 registration – Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 1pm to 3pm

The webinar presentation will be recorded and uploaded to our website for those who cannot participate at any roadshow times. If you have any questions on the Endeavour Fund Roadshows, please contact endeavour.roadshow@mbie.govt.nz​.

• Important Dates

 

NZ – Japan Joint Research Projects: Funding for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting meetings in collaboration with Japanese researchers

              Value: Up to $30,000 (excl. GST) per annum for up to two years.

Guidelines and further info can be found here.

Internal Deadline for both funding schemes is: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022.

If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.

 

Catalyst Leaders (Round 3, July 2022)

HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers selected from countries/areas around the Asia-Pacific and Africa region. These meetings give an opportunity for the participants to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge.

Grant Value: Supports excellent PhD students and/or young researchers to attend the HOPE meetings with Nobel Laureates for 5 days including flights, accommodation, and meeting registration.

Guidelines and eligibility criteria can be found here.  If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.

Internal Deadline: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022

 

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals and Workshops (Internal Funds)

The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems.  The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders.

• Applications must include researchers from at least two Faculties / LSRIs, and evidence the transdisciplinary aspects of the research.
• Application Teams must be a diverse mix of early career researchers, as well as established researchers where possible.
• Applicants must be members of the academic staff, employed by the University of Auckland, and have an employment contract that specifies that they must undertake research.
• Staff members employed on fixed-term or part-time contracts are eligible to apply as a PI provided that:

– the duration remaining of their contract is sufficient to complete the project or initiative;

– their appointment is 0.5 FTE or greater.

Grant Value: Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)

Internal Deadline: 5pm, 14 November 2022

Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz.

Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub at the link:  Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund.  Please get in touch with your RPC if you intend to apply as we can help with the submission process.

Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops – The University will deliver five 2-hour thematic Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops on the 8th and 9th September, focused on Taumata Teitei’s four impact priorities: sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems.  These will support staff to apply for a Small Grant ($10,000–$20,000) or Large Grant ($20,000–$60,000) from the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund. 

The Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops will gather academic staff from across all Faculties and Large-Scale Research Institutes, attracting a diverse mix of attendees spanning early, mid to senior career researchers.  The workshops are designed to cultivate cross-faculty, transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new project teams that respond to government priorities and major policy issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand. You will be encouraged to delve into problems, uncover innovative solutions, identify research projects and initiate new collaborative working partnerships. Each workshop will be hosted by facilitators who will be multidisciplinary and will include the Associate Deans Research. 

To participate in these workshops and extend your collaborative networks, please register here: Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops.  It is not a requirement to attend the workshops to submit an application for funding, however, attendance is encouraged as an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the University.

Applications for the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund are due by November 14. Funding decisions will be announced in December 2022 for a 1^st March 2023 start with an 18 month funding window. The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund and Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops have emerged from a collaboration between the Associate Deans Research, the Office of Research Strategy & Integrity and UniServices.

 

TE PŪNAHA HIHIKO VISION MATAURANGA CAPABILITY FUND (VMCF) 2023 – Scoping and Support on offer

UniServices and ORSI are planning a support programme for the upcoming MBIE 2023 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund (VMCF). Applications will open mid- September and close mid-November (exact dates TBC by MBIE).

This fund invests in activities that strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori organisations and the science and innovation system, to deliver benefit to Aotearoa.

 For researchers who have previously been unsuccessful, or have well-formed relationships with Māori organisations, there is a more targeted package that takes a researcher-centric approach focused on providing support that researchers identify. This more targeted package is in addition to the webinars and application templates, and provides panel reviews of proposal, writing support, business development support, and funding for a facilitator or catering for Hui with established partners.

 UniServices would like to identify potential interest – if this applies to you please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin asap.

 

Rangahau Committee Funding

The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funds set aside ($5,000 total) to help with proposal development  (e.g. writing support, support to scope proposals etc).  If you have an idea that fits within this scope please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin to discuss further.

 

MBIE 2023 Endeavour Fund: transforming New Zealand’s future

Funding is available through two investment mechanisms, each in support of the Fund’s aims: Smart Ideas and Research Programmes

Register to your interest by emailing submissions@auckland.ac.nz

For help developing your application, please contact your local support (FIRST) team. If you have any funder specific queries or require funder portal help, please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team on submissions@auckland.ac.nz.

Submission Process

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• RFM approval is not required at registration phase, however we recommend you discuss your intent to apply for this scheme, and general concept, with your relevant faculty representative as early as possible (eg HoD/ADR). 
• Your Endeavour registration contains core information on your proposal that cannot be changed after registration

Submission portal

• Endeavour applications are submitted via the MBIE IMS Portal
• Returning applicants log in using your existing log in details
• New applicants contact the Funds Advisor Team submissions@auckland.ac.nzto create your User Profile. 

Submission steps for Smart Ideas

The process includes phase one registration, phase two concept and lastly full proposal 

Registrations: 

1. Notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme in order to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund. 
2. Submit registration in IMS for Quality Assurance (QA) by 12 noon, Friday 21 October 2022
3. Once your registration has been submitted to MBIE on your behalf you can create and begin working on your Concept Proposal 

Concepts: 

1. Submit your completed (final and compliant) Concept Proposal for QA in IMS by 12 noon, Monday 14 November 2022
2. Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM/InfoEd) and submit for sign off 12 noon, Monday 14 November 2022
3. Once checked, and any final revisions made, the Funds Advisor Team will submit to MBIE on your behalf by the funder deadline. 

Applicants invited by MBIE to submit a full proposal will be advised of further steps. 

Submission steps for Research Programmes

The process includes phase one registration, phase two full proposal 

Registrations: 

1. Notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme in order to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund. 
2. Submit registration in IMS for Quality Assurance (QA) by 12 noon, Friday 25 November 2022
3. Once your registration has been submitted to MBIE on your behalf you can create and begin working on your Full Proposal 

Full proposals: 

1. Submit your completed (final and compliant) Full Proposal for QA in IMS by 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023
2. Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM/InfoEd) and submit for sign off by 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023
3. Once checked, and any final revisions made, the Funds Advisor Team will submit your Full Proposal to MBIE on your behalf by the funder deadline. 

Please note: Applications are required to be received on or before the above mentioned Funds Advisor Team deadline to allow time for our Quality Assurance process and any associated rework/revision of the application by the Principal Investigator. Only Faculty approved applications can be submitted by the Funds Advisor Team to MBIE.

Submission to the funder is conditional on fully approved RFM record in InfoEd. 

GUIDELINES (essential reading)

• 2023 Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 
• 2023 Endeavour Fund Gazette 
• 2022-2024 Endeavour Fund Investment Plan
• MBIE Vision Mātauranga Policy

 

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Health, Safety and Wellbeing 

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The following links include health, safety, and wellbeing introductions for staff and students outlining important information that directly relates to the wellbeing of everyone on campus.

It is recommended that all involved within the university watch these short videos and seek more information regarding Equity at the University (Equity at the University | Te Ara Tautika – The University of Auckland) if needed.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Orientation Video for Students (Health, Safety and Wellbeing Orientation Video for Students – YouTube)

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Orientation Video for Staff (Health, Safety and Wellbeing Orientation Video for Staff – YouTube)

 

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Publications

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2022. TEECE, B., GUIDO, D.M., CAMPBELL, K.A., VAN KRANENDONK, M.J., GALAR, A., GEORGE, S.C. ‘Exceptional molecular preservation in the Late Jurassic Claudia palaeo-geothermal field (Deseado Massif, Patagonia, Argentina).’ Organic Geochemistry 173, 104504.