+ Eligibility Requirements

• You must be a member of ASM for a minimum of one year.
• You are enrolled in a Full Time PhD program at an Australian University and are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Members previously awarded the NZMS Postgraduate Research Travel Award are not eligible to apply within ten years.

+ Application Requirements

Applications must include:

• An accepted Abstract for presentation (oral or poster) at the NZSM annual general meeting.
• A letter of agreement to visit a research laboratory of a NZ scientist in the period immediately before or immediately after the NZSM annual general meeting.
• A brief curriculum vitae (2 pages)
• A synopsis of your research for your PhD project, the stage of PhD candidature and tentative submission date (1 page).
• Details of the work to be undertaken in the NZ laboratory and how it relates to the completion of your PhD. Also include relevant details such as a letter from your supervisor indicating that there is evidence of collaboration (including joint publications or funds) or if there is an emerging strategy to obtain joint publication/funding. (1 page)

+ Conditions of Award

• Award holders will normally be expected to continue to receive a salary/student stipend from their home institution or other source.
• Payment of the award is conditional on the applicant presenting his/her research at the NZMS meeting as indicated by the scientific committee.
• Applicants are expected to have adequate insurance arrangements and to provide evidence of this. The scheme does not cover the costs of insurance.
• All grant recipients must complete a short project report and provide a statement of expenditure (backed up by receipts/invoices as appropriate) within one month of return from Australia.

+ Award Review Committee

The award will be determined by the Executive Committee and will be ranked on the following criteria:

• Scientific excellence of the applicant - CV
• Quality and originality of proposed presentation - Abstract
• Depth of the applicant's research experience - Synopsis of Research
• Benefit of proposed research visit - Synopsis of Research
• Active or emerging collaboration between the NZ and Australian research groups - Evidence of Collaboration