Bursaries



Bursary Registration to attend the
Health Services Research Conference Australia and New Zealand 2026


The Health Services Research Association of Australian and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) was founded in 2001 to facilitate communication across the health services research community, to bridge the gap between researchers and policy makers, to promote education and training, and to ensure sustainable of health services research in Australia and New Zealand. Every two years, HSRAANZ holds a 3-day conference to provide its members with an opportunity to hear updates from relevant agencies, share learnings, and discuss the future of health services research.


In 2026, the conference will be held at the Takina Events in Wellington, NZ from Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 December. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘THE PROMISE AND FUTURE OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH’. More information about the conference sub-themes, including the program, is available HERE.


CONFERENCE BURSARIES AVAILABLE

We encourage you to submit an Expression of Interest for one of the following HSRAANZ Conference Bursaries available:

  • Ten (10) $400 (AU) bursary for Indigenous Researchers attending conference
  • Ten (10) $400 (AU) bursary for ECRs* attending conference
  • Ten (10) $400 (AU) bursary for Higher Degree Students attending conference

*Applies to people who have had 10 years or less of research experience post-PhD, accounting for career breaks.

 

WORKSHOP 3 BURSARIES AVAILABLE

This year Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington will be supporting participation at the Workshop 3: Health services research: Cancer Special interest group, by covering the full cost of:

  • Ten (10) bursaries to Workshop 3 - NZ delegates
  • Ten (10) bursaries to Workshop 3 - Australian/Overseas delegates



Provide your online Expression of Interest Form
Open from: 21 April 2026

BURSARY - EOI FORM HERE


Bursary applications will be assessed from 21 April 2026. We will notify all applicants via email of the outcome of the applications on a fortnightly basis, until all bursaries have been allocated.


To apply for a Bursary, you must agree to:

  1. Complete the expressions of interest form – open from 21 April 2026

  2. Be willing to accept HSRAANZ decision and terms of award of the bursary going against delegates own registration costs only.

  3. Consent to the information you provide on this form being used to facilitate registration (as appropriate) and consent to the conference registration terms and conditions (found on the conference website HERE), which includes privacy confidentiality and photography policies.

  4. Acknowledge that the balance of your conference registration fee, and all related bursary travel expenses are at bursary recipients own expense.

 

Expressions of interest will be assessed based on:

  1. Ability and willingness to attend the meeting in person.

  2. Brief explanation (1-2 sentences) on why attending this conference would be beneficial to you.

  3. A completed Expression of Interest application form.

Only one application per person is required - multiple applications will not increase your chance of selection.


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For all conference enquires, please talk to the team at:
Event Studio Group Pty Ltd
HSR2026@eventstudio.com.au

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