Issue 103 – Monday 3 July 2023
Contents
HeadsUp
I write as I dash out the door to Wellington. In my capacity as a Board member of Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZ Geographic Board) I’m going to a launch by the Minister of Land Information at Parliament of new tangata whenua place names maps of our two larger islands, Te Ika-a-Maui and Te Waipounamu. These have been updated and made more comprehensive from the earlier 1995 versions and will be sent to all schools and marae in the country, funded by the Ministry of Education.
What interesting public engagement activities are any of you getting up to? Please let me know – it would be good to include mention of them here in p-cubed in the way we do publications, grant acquisition etc.
Three quick points in haste.
First, thanks to all who have contributed to exam marking, results processing etc. There are few activities in the annual cycle of events as important to the careers of students and the integrity of our academic standards. It can be a grind, but its essential work ultimately rewarded when we see students cross the stage and graduate.
Second, it’s a basic, but sometimes overlooked, tenet of social science that you don’t collect data from a population without offering some feedback on the results in return. Hence, with many from ENV having competed the Employee Experience survey earlier in the year, I am required to present some of the results with the goal of generating discussion on what we’re doing well and not so well in the School. This session will be on Monday 10th July 1pm in 302-104 (the room where we’ve had staff meetings this year) and will begin with a light lunch. Do come along!
Third, another forthcoming opportunity for generative conversations is an initiative of Equity Committee. In my view, the scope of health and safety concerns can be too easily limited to physical wellbeing. To redress this situation, and broaden awareness and response skills, a one-day course on Mental Health First Aid will be offered in-School by St Johns on 7th September, with registrations open now.
Keep warm as this wild weather continues and, for those attending, enjoy the School tree-planting trip on Thursday.
Robin Kearns, Head of School
Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities
Te Korowai o Waiheke is looking for a Social Researcher!
Te Korowai o Waiheke is a charitable trust working towards a predator free Waiheke Island and we have an opportunity for a Social Researcher to join our small professional team to be a part of this unique and exciting project. You can find more information here: https://tekorowaiowaiheke.org/latest-news/te-korowai-o-waiheke-is-looking-for-a-social-researcher?fbclid=IwAR1T-1sZX6jn0TTLUobWcBCdWpSyrx96qaNwEew12QCToKXr4_IlQZoMAEA
| MBIE Endeavour Support Sessions 2024 – Smart Ideas and Research Programmes |
| Support for the 2024 MBIE Endeavour round is currently underway. UniServices have organised a number of events to support your application, please refer to the Research Hub for further details and register at the links below:
· Industry Engagement with Howard Zheng scheduled on July 6th at 10:00am to 11:30am · MBIE Real Stores with Johan Verbeek scheduled on 11th July at 10:00am https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/real-stories-panel-sesssion-tickets-641679459537 We anticipate that the round will open in October, however if you do intend to apply this year for either a Smart Idea or Research Programme please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin asap so we can keep you up to date with support offerings and changes for the 2024 round. Please reach out if you have any questions: aul.researchdevelopment@uoa.auckland.ac.nz |
Faculty of Science Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Forum
This is an invitation to the 2023 Faculty of Science Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Forum on Monday July 10th at 10am. The idea for this is to connect with others interested in this space, to share what we are doing, and to increase the profile and understanding of what Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity actually are. We would love for you to join us to meet, connect, share, and learn.
Workshops will be run by our different working groups who focus on targeted equity groups. This will be an opportunity to choose two sessions that interest you to learn more about engaging with people with disabilities, rainbow staff and students, people from refugee backgrounds, constrained economic backgrounds, and diverse genders. We are looking forward to seeing you there, feel free to share with your friends, colleagues or networks in the faculty
We will also be celebrating our inaugural Faculty of Science Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity awards which you are able to nominate your colleagues and postgraduate students for, more information on these will follow
School of Environment Tree Planting Day – 6th July 2023ent Tree Planting Day – 6th July 2023
The Faculty of Science will be holding their 3MT hear on Thursday, 6 July.
About 3MT
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an exciting, fast-paced research communication competition. It was developed by the University of Queensland and is now held annually in over 900 universities across the globe. Participants take up the challenge to share the story of their research with a general audience in under three minutes, supported by nothing more than a single, static slide.
Entries are open to all currently enrolled research masters students and doctoral candidates.
Date: Thursday, 6 July
Time: 1pm
Registrations close: 10am, Thursday 1 June
| Webinar: Writing Workshops with Write Ltd |
| We invite you to join us for a three-part online workshop series with Write Ltd, who will share tips and techniques to help you make your proposal and academic paper writing more effective and engaging for your readers. They’ll deliver three short, focused sessions to the group, mostly focussing on clarity of messaging and quality of writing. Feel free to register for all 3 or just the 1 or 2 topics of your choice. |
| Key Information
Workshop #3: 10 July 2023, 12pm – 1pm: 8 tips on emphasising the impact of your research. Location: Online via Zoom link Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/writing-workshops-2023-registration-636251143297 Please reach out if you have any questions: aul.researchdevelopment@uoa.auckland.ac.nz |
Sign up and join the student association RTEA and the Compass programme
1/ Please do encourage your students to join our student association RTEA. The new roster of officers is planning exciting activities for this year and they welcome support and contribution from fellow students. To encourage students to join just use the QR codes for the Facebook page and a Google form to formally sign up: https://rtea.auckland.ac.nz/
2/ Do encourage your PG students to also join our Compass programme. Larissa and her team of captains have planned regular activities to foster students’ wellbeing throughout the year.
3/ The Student Experience Committee (SEC) offers a small budget to course coordinators who would like to order some kai to share with their class. Reach out to JC should you be interested.
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.
Proposal development support
The Rangahau Committee has a small fund set aside 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.
Funding
| The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Unlocking Curious Minds Contestable Fund | |
| This fund aims to encourage quality projects that reach and inspire a broader base of New Zealanders through initiatives that bring science and technology to audiences that have less opportunity to learn about and to engage with science and technology. | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| • The grant value ranges from $50,000 to $150,000
· Project can be up to 11 months (from 1 February 2024 until 31 December 2024) |
• Registration: 12noon, Monday, 10 July 2023
• Full Proposal: 12noon, Monday, 7 August 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
• Website Submission process: • Applications are submitted via the MBIE IMS Portal. • Returning applicants log in using your existing login details. • New applicants contact the Funds Advisor Team submissions@auckland.ac.nz to create your User Profile. If interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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| Toka Tū Ake EQC 2024 Biennial Research Funding Programme – Expressions of Interest | |
| Toka Tū Ake EQC invites experienced and emerging researchers to submit research proposals for public good. The Biennial grants focus on individual projects that provide exceptional research quality, targeted to the areas of research interest explained in Toka Tū Ake EQC’s Research Investment Priorities Statement 2023 | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| • The grant value ranges from $50,000 to $100,000
• Project can be up to 24 months |
• EOI Deadline: 5pm, Wednesday, 5 July 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
• Website Submission process: • All applicants must be registered on SmartyGrants to access the Expression of Interest and Full Proposal forms. If you need help using SmartyGrants, please visit the “Help Guide for Applicants” page here. If interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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| The Prime Minister’s Science Prize | |
| This Prize is for a transformative scientific advance, which has had a significant economic, health, social, political, cultural and/or environmental impact on New Zealand, or internationally. It will be awarded to a team or an individual instrumental in creating the impact. The transformative scientific advance may have occurred over any time-period and there must be a clear indication that the impact on New Zealand or internationally has taken place. | |
| Value/Duration: | Deadlines: |
| · The total value of the Prize is $500,000.
· $100,000 of this will go directly to the team or individual with no expectations. · $400,000 will be used to support ongoing research. |
Internal Deadline: N/A
External Deadline for applications: 5th of September 2023 (by 1pm) |
| More details about this process can be found here: The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes (pmscienceprizes.org.nz)
If you are interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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| The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize | |
| The Prize is for an outstanding emerging scientist who has had their PhD conferred within the past eight (8) years. | |
| Value/Duration: | Deadlines: |
| · The total value of the Prize is $200,000.
· $50,000 is for the recipient and can be used with no conditions. · $150,000 must be used for the recipient’s ongoing research. |
Internal Deadline: N/A
External Deadline for applications: 5th of September 2023 (by 1pm) |
| More details about this process can be found here: The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes (pmscienceprizes.org.nz)
If you are interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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| The Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize | |
| This Prize is for either a practising scientist who can demonstrate an interest, passion and aptitude for science communication and public engagement, or to a person who has developed expertise in public engagement or communication of complex scientific or technological information to the public. | |
| Value/Duration: | Deadlines: |
| · The total value of the Prize is worth $75,000.
· $55,000 of the Prize money is to be used to support the recipient to carry out a programme of activities/professional development to further their understanding of science communication. · $20,000 of the Prize money is available to the recipient with no expectations on its use. |
Internal Deadline: N/A
External Deadline for applications: 5th of September 2023 (by 1pm) |
| More details about this process can be found here: The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes (pmscienceprizes.org.nz)
If you are interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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| Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships | |
| These fellowships aim to build human capability in research, science and technology, including social sciences and the humanities, by providing early career support for New Zealand’s brightest and most promising researchers. | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| Per annum, the 2-year Fellowship will award $80,000 towards the researcher’s salary and $40,000 for research related expenses (GST exclusive). | Internal Deadline: 5pm, Tuesday 25 July 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please communicate with Robin Kearns in the first place for a preliminary assessment. |
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| Te Tahua Taiao Ngā Taonga – Lottery Environment and Heritage grants (Round One) | |
| Lottery Environment and Heritage grants are available for projects that will help protect, conserve or care for our natural, cultural and physical heritage, or allow us to better understand and access these resources. | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| • Small projects, where the grant requested is for less than $250,000.
• Large projects, where the grant requested is for $250,000 or more. |
Internal Deadline: 5pm, Monday 24 July, 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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Funding for Research Retreats
The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funding set aside to sponsor Research retreats (e.g grant writing workshops, paper writing). This can be up to 2k per team, with a minimum 2 SoE participants.
If you have an idea that you would like considered, please submit a short paragraph explaining the intention and benefits of the retreat to katarzyna.sila-nowicka@auckland.ac.nz.
| John Templeton Foundation – Core Funding Areas, Small and Large Grants | |
| The Foundation invests in bold ideas that cross disciplinary boundaries and challenge conventional assumptions. The Small and Large Grants are addressed under the 8 focus areas including
Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physical Science, and Human Sciences. |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| •Small grants can be up to US$234,800 (circa NZD373,000) and Large Grants are in excess of US$235,000 (circa NZD374,000).
•Project can be up to 36 months. •No more than 15% can be claimed for overheads. The overhead cost must be included in the total amount you requested |
Internal Deadline for First Stage: 12pm noon, Friday 11 August 2023. |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If interested, please inform your FIRST team (Kelly or Sophie). |
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| Catalyst: Leaders (Round 2) | |
| Catalyst: Leaders supports incoming and outgoing targeted international fellowships for exceptional individuals that cannot be supported through other means. The following funding scheme is open in Round 2:
Julius von Haast Fellowship Award (1 award) Supports an internationally recognised researcher from Germany to undertake research in New Zealand for a minimum of 4 weeks per year for up to 3 years. |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| Duration: Up to 3 years
Value: $20,000 stipend $20,000 research and travel allowance $10,000 host institution administration |
10 July 2023, 5pm |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website Email your title, full name, email address, faculty/department and the funder/scheme to the Funds Advisor Team via submissions@auckland.ac.nz to receive the instructions on how to initiate the letter of intent and the application template for the letter of intent. Please also inform your FIRST team (Franca, Dianne or Kelly). |
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| Catalyst: Seeding (Round 2) | |
| Catalyst: Seeding facilitates new small and medium pre-research strategic partnerships that cannot be supported through other means, and with a view to developing full collaborations that could be supported through Catalyst: Strategic over time. Funding is for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting workshops for new strategic research partnerships with international collaborators. | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| Duration: 24 Months
Value: $80,000 |
5pm, Monday 10 July 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Funding Call · Website To register to apply, please email the following information to the Funds Advisor Team via submissions@auckland.ac.nz: title (e.g. Dr, A/P, Professor), full name, email address, faculty and department. Please Also inform your FIRST team (Franca, Dianne or Kelly). |
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| 2023 MBIE Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-China Strategic Research Alliance | |
| The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is calling for proposals for joint research collaborations between New Zealand and China.
MBIE will fund up to 4 joint New Zealand-China research projects to support the New Zealand-China Strategic Research Alliance, 2 each in the areas of food science and environmental science. Up to $300,000 over 3 years is available to each successful applicant, with successful projects expected to start in March 2024. New Zealand and China have agreed to support four projects through this funding round, two in each priority area of: • Food Science; and • Environmental Science |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| Duration: 3 years
Value: $300,000 |
5pm, Monday 10 July 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Funding Call · Website Submission process: · Applications are submitted via the MBIE IMS Portal. · Returning applicants log in using your existing login details. · New applicants contact the Funds Advisor Team submissions@auckland.ac.nz to create your User Profile. Please Also inform your FIRST team (Franca, Dianne or Kelly). |
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Publications
Dalinghaus, C., Coco, G., and Higuera, P.: A predictive equation for wave setup using genetic programming, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 23, 2157–2169, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-2157-2023, 2023.
Luthfian, A., Eccles, J. D., & Miller, C. A. (2023). Gravity and magnetic models at Rangitoto Volcano, Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand: Implications for basement control on magma ascent. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 439, 107824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2023.107824