The Marsden Fund

The Marsden Fund has announced the results of its 2007 funding round.

93 projects have been given the go-ahead: an investment of NZ$44 million (incl. GST) in New Zealand research. Click here for a full breakdown of projects.


The Marsden Fund supports research excellence in science, technology, engineering and maths, social sciences and the humanities.

The Fund’s objectives are to:
  • undertake investigator-driven research
  • enhance the research knowledge base in New Zealand
  • contribute to the global advancement of knowledge
  • broaden and deepen the research skill base in New Zealand


Click here to read the 2007 Preliminary Proposal Summary. Information for applicants is available here.

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October 2007 Edition: $44 million  for 93 new projects. Ninety-three new leading edge research projects have been given the go-ahead by the Marsden Fund.... more>
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