Become a Member
Pūtahi Manawa membership is currently free and open to individuals and organisations.
Full membership
If you are a researcher, health professional, educator, student, or a New Zealand-based organisation passionate about heart health equity and live, work, or study in Aotearoa NZ, we invite you to become a Pūtahi Manawa member.
Benefits
- Be able to apply for a variety of research funding opportunities, scholarships and travel awards.
- Connect with highly skilled and passionate people across Aotearoa who share your commitment to, and aspirations for, heart health equity for Māori, for Pacific Peoples and for women.
- Anytime access to our Ako Series webinars which explain and discuss foundational concepts regarding Te Tiriti, Pacific diversity in Aotearoa, co-design, methodologies and community engagement and how to apply these concepts in your work.
- Opportunity to contribute to capacity and capability building of Māori and Pacific researchers through our Integrated Research Module student internships, Summer studentships and other supervisory and mentoring roles.
- Opportunities to be involved in inspiring the next generation of Māori and Pacific heart health contributors through our community engagement around Aotearoa New Zealand at large-scale events such as Polyfest and Waitangi Day
- Help shape the future direction of Pūtahi Manawa Centre of Research Excellence
Expectations
- Follow our Code of Conduct and represent our values.
- Research members researching heart health and/or supervising students researching heart health must complete Performance Management data annually (a Tertiary Education Commission requirement).
Let us know when you have received any awards or formal recognition for your research or work.
Assessment Criteria for Full Membership Applications
The applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Alignment of the applicant's values with the values of Putahi Manawa.
- The fit of the applicant's research/work programme with the research programme and aspirations of Pūtahi Manawa where applicable.
- Excellence of the applicant's CV (i.e. demonstrated capability to deliver meaningful outcomes) where applicable.
Affiliate membership
If you are an individual or an organisation not based in New Zealand, passionate about heart health equity or you are based in New Zealand but not a researcher, health professional, educator, or student, we invite you to apply for affiliate membership.
If you are a researcher, health professional, educator or student who is not living in Aotearoa New Zealand, you may not apply for research funding, so please apply for affiliate membership.
Benefits
- Connect with a community of people across Aotearoa who share your commitment to, and aspirations for, heart health equity for Māori, for Pacific Peoples and for women.
- Anytime access to our Ako Series webinars which explain and discuss foundational concepts regarding Te Tiriti, Pacific diversity in Aotearoa, co-design and community engagement and how to apply these concepts in your work.
- Opportunities to be involved in inspiring the next generation of Māori and Pacific heart health contributors through our community engagement around Aotearoa New Zealand at large-scale events such as Polyfest and Waitangi Day
Expectations
Follow our Code of Conduct and represent our values.
Assessment Criteria for Affiliate Membership Applications
The applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Alignment of the applicant's values with the values of Putahi Manawa.
Assessment Process for Membership and Affiliate Membership Applications
- All applications for membership will be assessed and membership decided upon by the Research Operations Team. Input from Co-directors may be sought to inform the decision.
- The applicant will be advised of the outcome within two working days of submission.
Termination of Membership and Affiliate Membership
- Members may choose to terminate their membership at any time in writing to putahimanawa@auckland.ac.nz.
- Failure to act in a manner that is in line with the Putahi Manawa Code of Conduct may result in termination of membership.