The NZSTA offers funding grants to members seeking to develop or complete clinical or professional knowledge, study or research that will benefit the NZSTA or the speech-language therapy profession.
Value: Up to $2,000 per application.
Selection criteria
Factors considered in decision-making:
- Relevance to the speech-language therapy profession in New Zealand, in particular, including likely contribution to the evidence-based practice of New Zealand speech-language therapists.
- Contribution to the body of knowledge in a distinctive or significant way.
- Applicant’s history of active participation in or contribution to the NZSTA or speech-language therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Applicant’s history of disseminating knowledge to SLTs and therapy stakeholders.
- Record of recent funding from the NZSTA. Members are limited to one successful Funding Grant every three years.
- Applicant’s plan to disseminate the knowledge gained as a result of the research.
If the funding grant is for research:
- A clear budget must be provided for a small project, and people must apply for specific amounts, up to a maximum of $2,000.
- A statement about the likelihood that the research can be completed within 18 months of the funding being granted must be provided.
- There is an expected commitment to presenting findings at NZSTA professional development events and/or sharing them in an NZSTA publication.
If the funding grant is for a course/conference attendance:
- Information about whether the applicant will present at the course or conference must be provided.
- There is an expected commitment to presenting findings at NZSTA professional development events and/or sharing them in an NZSTA publication.
- A clear budget must be provided, and people must apply for specific amounts, up to a maximum of $2,000.
Application process
Applications should be made in writing by 5pm on 30 June annually.
The Awards and Grants Committee may consider applications after the June deadline if funding is available.
Award Recipients
2024:
Awarded to
- Annette Rotherham: Presenting at the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC) and participating in Better Conversations - a communication partner training course.
- Emily Jones: PhD support with a writing retreat and formatting of the thesis.
- Heidi Meyer: Master’s research funding in child development area.
- Juhy Paily: for equipment and software to support research in early childhood education
- Liv Thompson: Masters research support in the area of head and neck cancer.
- Tracy Kendall: Attendance at World Down Syndrome Congress.
2023:
Awarded to Voon Pang & Elizabeth Gibson, and Emma Wollum
2022:
Awarded to Rosemary Dwyer, Patty Govender, Estelle Pretorius & Philippa Friary
2021:
Awarded to Shannon Hennig, Jennifer Lyons & Laura Fuller
2020:
Awarded to Mel Street and Vanessa Parmar
2019:
Awarded to Lise Bakker, Esther Hoh and Shauna Pali
2018:
Awarded to Selena Donaldson
2017:
Awarded to Kate Cook and Voon Pang
2016:
Awarded to Anna Miles and Beth Rees
2015:
Awarded to Jane Musgrave and Janelle Irvine
2014:
Awarded to Selena Donaldson and Caralyn Purvis
