Professional Development Award

Objectives

The Professional Development awards are to allow established cancer researchers and cancer-care professionals (including nurses, radiotherapists, technologists and other allied health professionals) to travel and participate in scientific meetings or advanced training programmes that will enhance their professional competence or extend their range of skills. Professional Development Awards cannot be used to support fees for post-graduate university papers (e.g. Masters). The awards can be used to support attendance at a conference or event that is supported by our companion fund - the Cancer Education Development awards. This supports local attendees to participate in local events such as conferences and community hui, who might otherwise not be able to.

Requirements

The purpose of professional development awards is to allow personnel with a direct involvement in cancer care or cancer research to participate in activities that will enhance their ability to contribute in the fields of cancer care or cancer research. Examples include advanced study or training courses, conferences, clinic or laboratory visits. If attending a conference, a copy of the abstract of any paper or poster being presented should accompany the application. If the application is associated with a training course, or laboratory or clinic visit, then course acceptance documents or a letter of invitation should be supplied.

Application

As stated under Objectives the Trust aims to assist a wide range of professionals working in the fields of cancer research, treatment and support. Please use the section of the form appropriate to your needs. Applications for funds will always exceed the amount available so funding rounds are managed on a competitive basis. Therefore, it is important that applications are well presented with clear objectives and relevant supporting information. It is important to describe how this award will contribute to your career development, and the benefits that your patients and/or colleagues will derive from it.

It is likely that some applicants who are eligible for Trust support will be new to the art of grant preparation. Those without previous experience of applying for competitive funding are advised to seek the help and input of colleagues who are practised and successful grant writers.

The application form is available on the Cancer Research Trust NZ's grants portal and set out the information needed. Applications are only accepted through this grants portal.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to register on the grants portal, thus ensuring they will be notified when funding opportunities are available.

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