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Research Grants
The Medical & Scientific Committee of the Wellington Division committee makes grants for scientific research to foster activities that are commensurate with the society's mission statement, and in particular:
- To contribute towards reducing the incidence and impact of cancer on our community by promoting and supporting biomedical, epidemiological and psychosocial research into all aspects of cancer.
- To make available funds for professional education which includes attendance for medical and scientific personnel nationally and internationally for formal study, conferences, presentations and professional meetings.
- To support scientific meetings in New Zealand.
- To assist in funding visiting experts to Wellington.
- To support medical libraries to stock appropriate and current books, periodicals and journals relevant to cancer treatment and research.
- To support summer studentships in cancer related fields in order to encourage students into research.
- To assist in the purchase of appropriate equipment.
- To appoint and fund a C T Collins fellow.
- To fund annually two Radiation Therapy Scholarships based at Wellington Cancer Centre
The Medical & Scientific Committee recognises its responsibility to ensure that funds donated to the society are spent prudently. The result of work funded by us should:
a) bring improvements in measures to prevent and treat cancers,
b) add to the understanding of the causes and progression of cancers, and
c) be of benefit to cancer patients either directly or indirectly.
The Medical & Scientific Committee accepts that major funding for research should be a National responsibility and that through this committee Wellington Division contributes by supporting nationally approved grants.
The Medical & Scientific Committee will have an annual budget approved by the Executive Committee and a Business Plan, which will set aside sums under the headings:
1) Nationally Approved Research
2) Other Research
3) Professional Education
4) Libraries
5) Summer Studentships
The Medical & Scientific Committee will not fund infrastructure costs such as management and administration salaries, purchase or rental of buildings, vehicles or any of those costs that might be described as infrastructure.
The committee may fund seeding grants for new researchers or researchers they might wish to retain in Wellington, for basic start-up costs. The Medical & Scientific Committee will not consider retrospective applications.
Wellington gratefully acknowledge the support of these organisations:
