The NZIMA has money available to support research activity in the mathematical sciences in New Zealand, largely through the funding it receives from the NZ government (through the Tertiary Education Commission) as a recognised centre of research excellence.
This support comes in five main forms:
Application dates are as follows:
| Postgraduate scholarships | no further scholarships available
| Visiting Maclaurin Fellowships
| no further Fellows being sought
| Small grants
| 31st January 2011
| Full Maclaurin Fellowships
| no further Fellows being sought
| Proposals for
NZIMA programmes | no further Programmes being sought
| |
Decisions on postgraduate scholarships, small grants and visiting Maclaurin fellowships are generally made within six weeks. Preliminary decisions on programme proposals are usually made within 10 weeks, after which full proposals are invited for submission. Final decisions on programmes and full-year Maclaurin fellowships are normally made by August preceding the year of commencement.
Some other sources of funding for research in the mathematical sciences in NZ are also listed below.
The NZIMA uses much of its financial support from the
Centres of
Research Excellence Fund
to enable it to run up to two
thematic programmes each year.
Each programme runs for up to three years (or more),
but is expected to involve a concentrated 6-month period of activity
centred around
a meeting or workshop (held at any appropriate location in NZ),
participation by visiting lead experts in the theme area,
secondment of one or more programme directors, and the appointment of a
postdoctoral fellow and a number of postgraduate research students.
The themes for these programmes are drawn from a range of
topics of contemporary interest and significance in the mathematical
sciences, following
consultation with the NZ mathematical sciences
research community and other relevant parties. The NZIMA expects
that the themes for approximately half
of its programmes will be
selected from fundamental areas of research in the mathematical
sciences, and half from areas
involving the application or implementation of mathematical principles and
methods in/to other disciplines and/or to significant questions
faced by business, industry or local government.
This balance is important for the nurturing of the mathematical
sciences community in New Zealand, training the next generation
of mathematical scientists, and for their engagement in activities
of significant potential benefit for New Zealand.
Proposals are invited each year, and the selection of programmes
is made with help from an
International Scientific
Advisory Board (made up of representatives
from similar
mathematical research institutes in other countries, prominent
expatriate New Zealand-born mathematical scientists, and other
international
figures having a strong interest in the activities
of the NZIMA).
The Executive Committee of the
NZIMA Governing Board
appoints a selection committee
to short-list proposals, ensuring no participation in selection
decisions by anyone with a conflict of interest.
Advice of the
International Scientific
Advisory Board is sought
on short-listed proposals,
and the selection committee
forwards its recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval
(of up to two programmes per year).
The NZIMA expects that normally each programme selected should be
supported with the following resources:
A full report on the programme will be expected within
two months of the end of the term of the programme, including
a summary of the programme's activities and research outcomes,
details of the key participants, names and affiliations of all
postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and other
participants, any new linkages established, any
additional funding or other support received,
and all significant publications and other outputs resulting
from the programme. Details of subsequent
publications and other
outcomes will also be expected to be provided at a later date.
Each initial proposal for a programme should include the following:
1) Name of theme, and brief description (50 words max.)
Closing dates for proposals for NZIMA programmes are listed
here.
Proposals should be submitted by electronic mail
(in MS Word or PDF format) to
nzima-admin@nzima.auckland.ac.nz
and a paper copy sent separately to
Initial proposals will be considered by the selection committee,
which may invite revised or more fully developed versions before
deciding which ones to forward to the Advisory Board. In this case,
feedback will be provided to the proposers to help them develop
an improved proposal (consistent with the aims of the NZIMA and
the CoRE Fund).
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NZIMA Programmes
In order to be able to support a wider range of activity (of benefit
to New Zealand), we want to encourage the possibility that some of these
components are supported by other funding - such as Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarships or scholarships from the host university, NZS&T Postdoctoral
fellowships, and other travel grants - in a way that doesn't compromise
the NZIMA's aims or doesn't involve "double-dipping" (where one of the government's funding agencies is supporting exactly the same project).
In addition, some flexibility is possible -- for example, allowing
more students and fewer postdoctoral fellows, or vice versa -- depending
on what is best for the development of the thematic area of research.
The NZIMA invites proposals that explain how each component will be covered
and state explicitly how much financial support the NZIMA would be expected
to provide to cover the balance.
2) Justification of theme in terms of global significance, benefits
to New Zealand, and other
aims of the NZIMA
and
aims of the CoRE Fund
3) Names and affiliations of programme director and other members of
programme committee
4) Names and affiliations of likely invited speakers
5) List of other people in NZ involved in the theme area (and likely
to participate in the programme)
6) Details of any external participation (such as from
business/industry or other disciplines)
7) Likely dates and venue for the programme's key meeting/workshop
8) Other sources of financial support, indicated as definite or
expected or under review, and for which components of the programme
9) Any additional promotional activities, pre-workshop courses, etc.
10) Likely thesis topics for postgraduate students
11) Information on potential candidates for postdoctoral fellowship.
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The NZIMA has established a scheme of annual Maclaurin Fellowships(*),
to enable mathematical scientists from NZ or worldwide to take time
out
from their usual occupations and undertake full-time research in NZ,
or partly overseas (if based in New Zealand).
(* Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was a graduate of Auckland University College who went on to study at Cambridge,
where he won the Smith Prize in
Mathematics and Yorke Prize in Law, and was appointed as Foundation Professor of
Mathematics at
Victoria University College in NZ in 1899, and
later Dean of Law and Professor of Astronomy. In 1908 he was invited
to become
President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and
helped transform that institution into the
world-class
research-based technological university it is today.)
Each Maclaurin fellowship will
normally include either
A small amount of additional funding may be available for the
costs of travel of each full-year Maclaurin Fellow. Any Maclaurin Fellow
appointed for a term of one year would be expected to spend at
least 6 months of that time in NZ.
A full report from each Maclaurin Fellow
will be expected within
two months of the end of the term of their fellowship, including
a summary of their research activities, details
of any
postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers or other
participants involved in their projects, any additional funding or
other support received,
and all significant publications and other outputs resulting
from the fellowship. Details of subsequent publications and other
outcomes will
also be expected to be provided at a later date.
The Executive Committee of the
NZIMA Governing Board
will appoint a selection committee
to short-list
candidates and seek referee reports as appropriate,
ensuring no participation in selection
decisions by anyone with a conflict of interest.
Advice of the
International Scientific
Advisory Board will be sought
on short-listed
candidates, and the selection committee will
forward its recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval.
Each application or nomination
should include the following:
1) Name and contact details of candidate
Applications should be
submitted by electronic mail
(in MS Word or PDF format) to
nzima-admin@nzima.auckland.ac.nz
and a paper copy sent separately to
Closing dates for applications for Maclaurin Fellowships are listed
here.
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Maclaurin Fellowships
(a) a stipend of up to NZ$90,000pa (depending on qualifications
and experience) for one year, plus up to 60% overheads for the
host institution,
if
the holder of the fellowship is normally resident in NZ, or
(b) a package of financial support of up to NZ$10,000 for 1 month,
or NZ$15,000 for 2 months, or NZ$20,000 for 3 months,
if the holder of the fellowship is normally resident outside NZ.
2) Curriculum vitae of candidate
3) Up-to-date list of publications by candidate
4) A 2-page research plan, outlining the research to be undertaken
by the candidate during tenure of the fellowship, the proposed start and
end
dates of the fellowship, places at which
the research will be carried out, and names of persons with whom any joint
research will be undertaken,
and justifying the research
in terms of the
aims of the NZIMA
5) Names and contact
details of three referees who can attest to the
candidate's research standing and ability, and the potential of the
proposed research to contribute
to the world's knowledge base
and the
aims of the NZIMA.
Research Manager
Nominations made on behalf of the candidate by someone else should be
accompanied by a statement from the candidate that he or she is
willing
to be considered for award of a Maclaurin Fellowship and agrees that the
NZIMA may seek referee reports as appropriate.
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The NZIMA will ensure financial support for one 2-year
postdoctoral fellowship
for each thematic programme selected.
Each fellowship will include a stipend of up to NZ$55,000pa
(plus up to 60% overheads for the host institution).
A small amount of additional funding may be available for the
costs of relocation of the postdoctoral fellow at the start and
end of his or her
tenure.
Important note: This is not a general source of
funding for postdoctoral fellowships - each fellowship will be
advertised in
a particular theme area, with its own closing date.
The NZIMA office can handle advertisement and processing of
applications for these fellowships.
Each application should include the following:
1) Name and contact details of candidate
The Programme Committee (supplemented if necessary by at least one
person specially appointed by the NZIMA's Executive Committee) will select
the
best candidate and seek approval of the NZIMA's Executive Committee
(through one of the Directors) prior to any offer of
appointment or release
of funding.
An interim report from each NZIMA Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected
at the end of the first year, and a full report within
two months of
the end of the term of their fellowship, including
a summary of their research activities, details
of any other researchers involved in their
projects,
any additional funding or other support received,
and all significant publications and other outputs resulting
from the fellowship.
Details of subsequent publications and other
outcomes will also be expected to be provided at a later date.
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
2) Academic record of candidate
3) Research record of candidate, and list of publications to date
4) Names and contact details of two referees who can attest to the
candidate's academic and research ability and potential to undertake
successful work in the theme area.
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The NZIMA will allocate funds to provide for up to
to one 3-year PhD scholarship and one 18-month
Masters scholarship for each thematic
programme selected,
and also an indeterminate number of full or partial scholarships
which are open for merit-based competition among
postgraduate
research students enrolled in mathematical science departments
in NZ universities.
Applications are particularly welcomed for scholarships
for students engaged in research projects in areas of the application
of the mathematical sciences (to business/industry or other
areas of research), as well as those in more fundamental areas of research.
The expected amounts of full scholarships
are currently
NZ$25,000pa for a full-time PhD student, and NZ$15,000pa for a
full-time Masters student enrolled for a thesis or research project.
An additional $3000 is available towards the payment of tuition
fees or costs of travel if necessary (but not towards the costs
of other resources
provided by the host institution).
The holder of any NZIMA postgraduate scholarship must be
enrolled at a tertiary education institution in
New Zealand that
offers postgraduate research degrees approved by the NZ Ministry
of Education (or Tertiary Education Commission).
Annual reports
and one final report (within two months of the end
of the term of the scholarship) will be expected from the holder
of each NZIMA postgraduate
scholarship, including
a summary of their research activities, details
of any other researchers involved in their projects,
any additional funding
or other support received,
and all significant publications and other outputs resulting
from the scholarship. Details of subsequent publications
and other
outcomes will also be expected to be provided at a later date.
For scholarships offered under the terms of one of the
NZIMA's thematic
programmes, the Programme Committee (supplemented
if necessary by at least one person specially appointed by the NZIMA's
Executive Committee) will select
the best candidates and seek approval of the NZIMA's Executive Committee
(through one of the Directors) prior to any offer of
offer of scholarship or
release of funding.
For scholarships other than those offered under the terms
of the NZIMA's thematic programmes, the NZIMA's Executive Committee
will appoint a selection committee
to short-list applicants and seek referee reports as appropriate,
ensuring no participation in selection
decisions by anyone with a conflict of interest,
and the selection committee will
forward its recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval.
Applications are particularly welcomed from students engaged in research
projects in areas of the application of
the mathematical sciences (to business/industry or other areas of
research), as well as those in more fundamental areas of research in
the mathematical sciences, where clear benefits to NZ can be identified.
An
application form and
application guidelines
can be downloaded
from here.
Applications should be submitted by electronic mail
(in MS Word or PDF format) to
nzima-admin@nzima.auckland.ac.nz
and a paper copy sent separately to
Postgraduate student scholarships
Research Manager
Closing dates for applications for scholarships (other than those offered under
the terms of the NZIMA's thematic programmes)
are listed
here.
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From time to time the NZIMA may have sufficient funds to be able
to support other forms of mathematical research activity in NZ
such as specialist conferences or workshops, visits to NZ by eminent
researchers in the mathematical sciences, or "research-in-pairs" retreats.
It is expected
that small grants of up to NZ$5000 may be available for conferences,
workshops and/or eminent visitors, or up to NZ$1500 for "research-in-pairs"
activity.
These grants are NOT made to enable individuals
to travel
to conferences overseas. All applications must be justified
in terms of the benefit to NZ of the proposed activity, and the other
aims of the NZIMA.
A report from the awardee of each such small grant from the NZIMA
will be expected within two months of the end of the term
of the
activity supported by the grant, including
a summary of their research activities, details
of any other researchers involved in their projects,
any additional funding or other
support received,
and all significant publications and other outputs resulting
from the scholarship. Reporting guidelines can be downloaded
in Microsoft Word, or
Adobe PDF.
Details of subsequent publications and other
outcomes will also be expected to be provided at a later date.
The NZIMA Executive Committee will appoint a selection committee
to
short-list applicants and seek further information as appropriate,
ensuring no participation in selection
decisions by anyone with a
conflict of interest,
and the selection committee will
forward its recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval.
Each application
should include the following:
1) Name and contact details of applicant
Applications should be submitted by electronic mail
(in MS Word or PDF format) to
nzima-admin@nzima.auckland.ac.nz
and a paper copy sent separately to
Other support
2) Brief description of proposed activity(250 words max.)
3) Likely dates and venue for the proposed activity
4) Justification of proposed activity in terms of global
significance, benefits to New Zealand, and other
aims of the NZIMA, etc.)
5) List of other people in NZ involved in the activity
6) Details of any external participation (such as from business/industry
or other disciplines)
7) Other sources of financial support, indicated as definite or
expected or under review
8) Amount of funding being being sought, with a breakdown of proposed application, where appropriate.
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Closing dates for small grant applications are listed
here.
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There are numerous other sources of
funding for research and
postgraduate study in the mathematical sciences in NZ.
Below are links to a few of these:
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Other sources of funding for research in the mathematical
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