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Marsden Fund

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 November 201808 November 2018

A total of 136 research projects from around New Zealand, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, […]

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$84.6m awarded by Marsden Fund – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201711 April 2018

A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]

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Crazy science – but is it crazy enough? – Craig Stevens

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 November 201616 November 2016

Crazy science is just what the doctor ordered, writes NZ Association of Scientists president Dr Craig Stevens about the Marsden […]

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Marsden Funds of $65.2m – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 07 November 201611 April 2018

A total of 117 research projects were granted $65.2 million in funds in last week’s Marsden Fund announcement. An increase to […]

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Kiwi research gets $54 million boost from Marsden Fund

In the News  |  Published: 06 November 201528 March 2016

Could antiseptic handwash make us sicker in the long run? Do zoos make us care more about threatened species? How […]

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Marsden Fund under the microscope – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s leading ‘blue skies’ research fund boosts Kiwi science, but could be tweaked for greater efficiency, says a new […]

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101 research projects awarded Marsden Fund grants

In the News  |  Published: 05 November 201428 March 2016

New Zealand’s top researchers will receive $56 million in Marsden Fund grants over the next three years. Over a hundred […]

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Marsden fund celebrates 20 years of research

In the News  |  Published: 19 February 201419 February 2014

Scientists, researchers and politicians are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Marsden Fund, New Zealand’s largest fund for leading-edge, fundamental […]

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Marsden Fund awards $59 million for research

In the News  |  Published: 30 October 201328 March 2016

‘Can plants get sunburnt?’, ‘how and when does cooperation develop in infants?’ and ‘how has religion shaped Kiwi attitudes?’ These […]

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$59 million Marsden Fund round revealed

In the News  |  Published: 29 October 201328 March 2016

The country’s largest independent research fund has awarded $59 million to a total of 109 research projects that will run […]

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