Marsden grant
Marsden grants are the main form of contestable funding for fundamental, 'blue skies' research in New Zealand. Grants are made in all areas of research, in both science and the humanities. The grants are made from the Marsden Fund, which was established by the New Zealand Government in 1994. The Fund is administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Most of the grants go to researchers at New Zealand universities, but some go to researchers at Crown Research Institutes and elsewhere.The first Marsden grants were awarded in 1995, when NZ$10.2 million (excluding GST) was shared between 51 successful projects. In 2001, the Fast Start category was introduced specifically for Early Career Researchers (within 7 years of completing their PhD). By 2018, the size of the Marsden Fund had grown to NZ$85.6 million and 136 grants were made. These included 53 Fast Start grants and 83 Standard grants. The 2018 round also introduced a new category of grant, the Marsden Fund Council Award. These larger grants are focused on interdisciplinary research; however, there were no successful applications in the initial round.
The Marsden granting process is highly competitive, with over 1,000 applications per year and success rates that often hover around 10%. Proposals are assessed primarily on the potential of the research to contribute to the advancement of knowledge. In the 2018 funding round, the success rate was 11.2% for Standard grants and 14.8% for Fast Start grants. Because of this intense competition, winning a Marsden grant is regarded as a hallmark of research excellence in New Zealand.
Successful proposals are selected by the Marsden Fund Council. In 2022 there were 113 research projects funded nationally.
The grants are named after English-New Zealand physicist Ernest Marsden (1889–1970). Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Cameron, Chris, Bodeker, Gregory E., Conway, Jonathan P., Stuart, Stephen, Renwick, JamesContributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Climate Dynamics (2019)
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3by Cantwell‐Jones, Aoife, Larson, Keith, Ward, Alan, Bates, Olivia K., Cox, Tara, Gibbons, Charlotte, Richardson, Ryan, Al‐Hayali, Abdullah M. R., Svedin, Johan, Aronsson, Max, Brannlund, Frida, Tylianakis, Jason M., Johansson, Jacob, Gill, Richard J.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Functional Ecology (2022)
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4by RAWLENCE, NICOLAS J., LOWE, DAVID J., WOOD, JAMIE R., YOUNG, JENNIFER M., CHURCHMAN, G. JOCK, HUANG, YU‐TUAN, COOPER, ALANContributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Journal of Quaternary Science (2014)
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5by Vaux, Felix, Fraser, Ceridwen I., Craw, Dave, Read, Stephen, Waters, Jonathan M.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2023)
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6by Dawson, Hannah R. S., England, Matthew H., Morrison, Adele K., Tamsitt, Veronica, Fraser, Ceridwen I.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2024)
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7by McMullin, Rebecca M., Wing, Stephen R., Reid, Malcolm R.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography (2017)
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8by Thomas, Rilee E., Negrini, Marianne, Prior, David J., Mulvaney, Robert, Still, Holly, Bowman, M. Hamish, Craw, Lisa, Fan, Sheng, Hubbard, Bryn, Hulbe, Christina, Kim, Daeyeong, Lutz, FranzContributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Frontiers in Earth Science (2021)
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9by Vaux, Felix, Parvizi, Elahe, Craw, Dave, Fraser, Ceridwen I., Waters, Jonathan M.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Molecular Ecology (2022)
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10by Jeunen, Gert‐Jan, Mills, Sadie, Lamare, Miles, Duffy, Grant A., Knapp, Michael, Stanton, Jo‐Ann L., Mariani, Stefano, Treece, Jackson, Ferreira, Sara, Durán‐Vinet, Benjamín, Zavodna, Monika, Gemmell, Neil J.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Molecular Ecology Resources (2024)
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11by Jeunen, Gert‐Jan, Lamare, Miles, Cummings, Vonda, Treece, Jackson, Ferreira, Sara, Massuger, Jack, Pryor Rodgers, Lily, Tait, Leigh, Lust, Bobby, Wilkinson, Shaun, Mariani, Stefano, Mills, Sadie, Gemmell, NeilContributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Environmental DNA (2023)
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12by Wing, S. R., Gault‐Ringold, M., Stirling, C. H., Wing, L. C., Shatova, O. A., Frew, R. D.Contributors: “...Royal Society of New Zealand's Marsden Fund...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography (2017)
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13by Marx, Felix G., Coste, Ambre, Richards, Marcus D., Palin, J. Michael, Fordyce, R. EwanContributors: “...Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund...”
Published in Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (2024)
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14by Rzoska-Smith, Elizabeth, Stelzer, Ronja, Monterio, Maria, Cary, Stephen C., Williamson, AdeleContributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology (2023)
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16by Bottos, Eric M, Laughlin, Daniel C, Herbold, Craig W, Lee, Charles K, McDonald, Ian R, Cary, S CraigContributors: “...New Zealand Marsden Fund...”
Published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2020)
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17by Fernández, Pamela A., Hurd, Catriona L., Roleda, Michael Y.Contributors: “...The Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden fund...”
Published in Journal of Phycology (2014)
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18by Fraser, Ceridwen I., Connell, Laurie, Lee, Charles K., Cary, S. CraigContributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Polar Biology (2017)
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19by Tielidze, Levan G., Eaves, Shaun R., Norton, Kevin P., Mackintosh, Andrew N., Pedro, Joel B., Hidy, Alan J.Contributors: “...Marsden Fund...”
Published in Journal of Quaternary Science (2023)
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20by MacIntyre, Christopher, Risk, David, Lee, Charles K., Cary, S. CraigContributors: “...Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund...”
Published in Geoderma (2019)
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