HWNZ Funding Application

Post Graduate Education Funding (HWD Funding) Application form

For Registered Nurses employed within Counties Manukau Funding Area for Semester 1 2025

Last Day for Application: 30 September 2024

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NOTES: Your line manager(s) must support your application. Email will be the main form of contact. All Applicants must have completed a career plan with their line manager before applying for HWD funding. You will need to apply for funding every semester. If your application is successful, it is only for Semester one or two.

You will be notified of application results before December 2024.

CRITERIA:

• Be a registered nurse and hold a current New Zealand Nursing Council’s Annual Practising Certificate.
• Be employed in a permanent (part or full time) nursing position in a health service that is funded by Counties Manukau /Health New Zealand.
• Be a New Zealand Resident or Citizen.
• Be compliant with the organisations Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) [if applicable to organisation].
• If commencing postgraduate diploma or Masters then must be proficient, expert or senior level on the PDRP.
• Career plan completed.
• Priority given to high workforce development needs as identified by Health New Zealand and CM strategic and workforce development documents.
• Preference is given to applicants completing their qualification.
• Papers must be level 8 and be able to be credited towards a Masters of Nursing programme approved by the New Zealand Nursing Council.