Do you have a heart health research project and would like to supervise a student?

The Kura Raumati and Fatu Malosi summer research programmes aim to provide opportunities for Māori and Pasifika students studying health at a tertiary level to participate in a heart health equity programme of research over the summer holidays. 

Students will start the ten-week programme engaged in a wānanga on marae or fonotaga, 
exploring kaupapa Māori and Pasifika heart health approaches, respectively. They then spend time undertaking their research projects with support from their supervisors and pastoral support from Putahi Manawa as needed. The programme concludes with students coming together and presenting their findings, experiences, and insights to each other, their supervisors, families and communities.

If you are community-based, we can support you in developing a research project.

Kura Raumati provides opportunities for tauira Māori studying health at a tertiary level to participate in a kaupapa Māori designed and led heart health research programme of work during the 2025/26 summer break. Tauira will receive a stipend of $9,000. More information available nearer the opening date.

The Fatu Malosi summer research programme provides opportunities for Pacific students studying health at a tertiary level to participate in a heart health equity programme of research during the 2025/26 summer break. Students a will be paid a tax-free stipend of $8,000 or a taxable stipend of $9000. More information available nearer the opening date.

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Pūtahi Manawa travel grants are designed to support Pūtahi Manawa researchers, collaborators and community partners to travel for purposes such as building relationships, gaining new research skills, forging research collaborations, and presenting their research. 

We welcome joint applications from NZ-based Pūtahi Manawa members and international indigenous affiliate members to host or visit each other to develop international indigenous collaborations aimed at improving heart health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.

These scholarships provide direct support for Māori doctoral students undertaking research in heart health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Students are welcome to apply at any time. Applications will be considered as they are received. The funding round will be closed when all available scholarships have been awarded. The scholarships provide support for a three-year period, with a tax-free stipend $36,000 per annum, $5,000 p/a in research expenses and payment of tuition fees.

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These scholarships provide direct support for Pacific doctoral students undertaking research in heart health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Students are welcome to apply at any time. Applications will be considered as they are received. The funding round will be closed when all available scholarships have been awarded. The scholarships provide support for a three-year period, with a tax-free stipend $36,000 per annum, $5,000 p/a in research expenses and payment of tuition fees. 

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Small amounts of funding support for activities not covered by the existing awards may be available to Pūtahi Manawa members.  

This funding is for community-led kaupapa Māori research projects on heart health.

We will fund projects between $50k and $250k, for up to three years duration.

Projects must be Māori-led. Potential applicants will meet with Pūtahi Manawa to kōrero about their research plan and what support they might need. After this hui, invitations to submit a full application will be given. Full applications can be written in te reo Māori or English.

Download the project idea form and submit to hhanzcoregrants@auckland.ac.nz

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IRM funding supports the integration of numerous research disciplines to address a common question in heart health. Applications are open to new proposals as well as existing IRMs who are invited to apply. 

Research teams are invited to assemble “integrated research modules” that can comprise multi-disciplinary approaches (e.g. Kaupapa Māori research, Pacific methodologies, epidemiology, epigenetics, physiology, bioengineering and clinical science). Funding will be for up to $1.5 million per IRM for up to three years. Requests for expressions of interest will be available shortly. Keep an eye on your inbox and our socials to be notified.

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