Cancer Research Trust NZ is currently accepting applications for its John Gavin Post Doctoral Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to click here to learn more abou this opportunity and apply for it.
About Cancer Research Trust NZ - John Gavin Post Doctoral Fellowship
The John Gavin Post-Doctoral Fellowship is designed to support outstanding early-career researchers in establishing independent careers in cancer research. The programme provides salary funding to enable researchers to undertake high-quality cancer-related research and contribute to the development of New Zealand’s cancer research workforce.The fellowship encourages innovative research that advances knowledge, improves cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, or public health outcomes. Applicants are expected to demonstrate research excellence and a commitment to contributing to New Zealand’s cancer research ecosystem. A key priority of the fellowship is the meaningful consideration of Māori Health Advancement and the promotion of equitable cancer outcomes for Māori populations.
Benefits of Cancer Research Trust NZ - John Gavin Post Doctoral Fellowship
- The maximum value of the Fellowship is two years of post-doctoral salary, awarded over a period of two to five years. The Trust will usually award only one John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship per year.
Cancer Research Trust NZ - John Gavin Post Doctoral Fellowship Requirements
- Applicants for the John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship should be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents who have recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent degree. Applications would normally be made within five years of graduating PhD or equivalent.
- In exceptional circumstances applications will be considered from persons who have not yet received the results of their thesis examination, but the award and commencement of the Fellowship will be conditional on award of their doctoral degree. Usually the thesis will have been submitted for examination at the time of application.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
05 August, 2026
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