Professional Development Funding

Scholarship and PDRP/QLP funding for HHS nurses and midwives

All Hospital and Health Service (HHS) nurses and midwives (including permanent and casual staff) actively participating on the PDRP or QLP may use scholarship and PDRP/QLP funding towards professional development.

Find more information at https://3dhb.sharepoint.com/sites/ccdhbintranet/Pages/How%20Do%20I/Professional-development-and-Recognition-programme-(PDRP).aspx

Health Workforce postgraduate study funding for nurses

CCDHB works with Health Workforce (HW) and tertiary education providers to support registered nurses across the district to study towards postgraduate qualifications.

Find more information at https://www.ccdhb.org.nz/working-with-us/nursing-and-midwifery/nursing-at-ccdhb/professional-development/health-workforce-hw-postgraduate-study-funding/

Te Pou postgraduate study funding for Mental Health nurses

Skills Matter funding is used as part of a postgraduate pathway leading towards a postgraduate certificate or diploma, or a clinical masters degree that has clinical mental health and addiction nursing as its focus. In some cases, nurses who have completed a masters degree may be funded for additional study.

Find more information at http://www.tepou.co.nz/training/skills-matter/programmes/clinical-leadership-in-nursing-practice

CNA(NZ) 2020 Scholarship Application

The Board of the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) are very pleased to make available a small number of Scholarships to College of Nurses members for professional development.

Please complete the application form and submit this via email to admin@nurse.org.nz. Applications close with the College of Nurses office at 4.00pm on Monday, 30 November 2020.

Professional development scholarship for Māori and Pacfic Primary and Aged & Residential Care nurses

As part of CCDHB’s pro-equity approach, we are offering a number of professional development (PD) scholarships for Māori and Pacific Enrolled and Registered Nurses working in Aged and Residential Care (ARC) and Primary settings. PD Scholarships of up to $3,000 per nurse (pro-rata) are available for PD activity and conference attendance. If you meet the criteria (please refer to the guide), please complete the application form and return to Professional.Development@ccdhb.org.nz by 15^th December 2020 for intended activity in 2021.

Primary & ARC Scholarship guide

Primary & ARC Scholarship form

Le Va's Future that Work Scholarships and Support Programme

This scholarship and support programme is to grow the capacity and capability of the Pacific mental health and addiction workforce.

Growing the size and skills if the Pasifika workforce takes more than just financial support. It's also a combination of providing appropriate mentoring, coaching, cultural and pastoral care, as well as support in identifying employment and career pathways.

Find more information at https://www.leva.co.nz/training-education/scholarships

Pacific Health Scholarship

The Pacific Health Scholarships (the Scholarships) contribute to improving access to health services for Pacific peoples, by supporting the development of a Pacific health and disability workforce.

Applications for the Pacific Health Scholarships have now closed.

Find out more information for future funding rounds at https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/populations/pacific-health/pacific-health-scholarships-2020

Pasifika Scholarships

There are many specific awards, exchanges ad scholarships open to our Pasifika students through the Victoria University Wellington scholarships database and the GiveME database.

Find out more about these scholarships at https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/pasifika/pasifika-learning/pasifika-scholarships

The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand Research Grant opportunities

The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand have grant opportunities available to fund specialist training for Cardiologists and life-saving research projects into heart disease. 2021 applications are open for the following grants: