APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH GRANTS

Glaucoma NZ funds research into glaucoma undertaken in New Zealand. Applications must be for research in glaucoma by New Zealand research workers. Grant applications up to $30000 will be considered. The applications will be processed under the detailed guidelines provided here by the Save Sight Society.

Glaucoma NZ and Save Sight Society coordinate in the assessment of applications for research funds in New Zealand. The detailed requirements to apply for a research grant are the same for both organisations. The process of independent assessment of applications is the same. The boards of both organisations make the final decisions. Glaucoma NZ only funds research that relates to glaucoma.

If you are applying for a grant for research in or related to glaucoma, you should notify both Glaucoma NZ and Save Sight Society of your application but send your completed application to Save Sight Society. Only one complete application set is required. Funding for research in glaucoma may come from either Glaucoma NZ or Save Sight Society.

For the full requirements for Grant Applications please see www.savesightsociety.org.nz

Applications for 2009 closed at 5.00 pm 18th April 2008

What Glaucoma NZ requires of you:

All applicants that are undertaking research into or related to glaucoma should notify Glaucoma NZ when they send the complete application set to Save Sight Society.

Successful applicants will be notified by Glaucoma NZ. Successful applicants will be required to:

1 Provide a receipt to Glaucoma NZ when payment is made.

2. Provide an initial report due 31^st March 2009 (for projects funded from the beginning of 2009)

3. Provide a final report due 31^st March 2010

4. Present the research project at the NZ branch meeting of RANZCO

5. Provide Glaucoma NZ with reprints of any publications that arises from the research project.

It is a condition of the grant that successful applicants will provide a progress report on the project by 31 March 2009 and a detailed report by 2010 (for projects funded at the beginning of 2009). The funding body requires a report for 'due diligence' process.
The initial report is a progress report that should briefly state that progress has been made in initiating and undertaking the project or an explanation given as to why the project has not commenced.
The final report should include details of any publications arising from this research and five reprints of such publications should be included, if available. Failure to provide reports will have a negative bearing on any future applications. Recipients are also required to present the outcomes of their research to a scientific meeting of the NZ Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists."

Glaucoma New Zealand funds your grant. We ask you to please send your "initial report" and your "final report" to Glaucoma New Zealand.