Te Tupu Whakaritorito (PIF NZ) Scholarship: RANZCP 2026 New Zealand Conference

Scholarship will cover travel expenses for air or road travel, and accommodation, where applicable. 

If an applicant wishes to choose to travel by road using a private motor vehicle, this will be covered by the scholarship. This request must be submitted as part of the application and will be assessed and accepted by PIF Selection Panel at its discretion. Proof of receipts (e.g., shuttle, taxi, fuel) will be required as evidence to claim any reimbursement request.

All accommodation and flights must be booked via the dedicated RANZCP travel and conference organising agents. Further details on travel agents will be provided to successful applicants.

Applicants acknowledge that: 

• incidental costs associated with travel and attendance at Conference, including additional baggage, will not be included and are the responsibility of the successful applicant to pay for. 
• any additional nights’ accommodation outside of the Conference dates (Check-in 11 October, check-out on 14 October 2026) are entirely the responsibility of the scholarship recipient and will not be covered by the scholarship grant, unless otherwise agreed.
• meals and other in-hotel entertainment or other expenses outside of the Conference program (e.g. minibar purchases) will not be covered by the bursary grant and must be paid for by the applicant incurring the cost.
• your travel charges (taxi, shuttle) from/to arrival airport to your hotel will be reimbursed, provided supporting receipts. Your travel from/to home to departure airport will not be covered.

The PIF Selection Panel will assess the applications based on the application criteria and determine the successful applicants. Decisions of the PIF Selection Panel are final. 

Successful applicants will be notified via email later in July 2026 and are expected to confirm their acceptance of a scholarship in writing by the required deadline. 

Scholarship recipients are expected to obtain any necessary provisional approvals or leave they require from their university, employer or similar in order to attend the full conference program. PIF may request proof of provisional leave approval at the time of acceptance.

The PIF Selection Panel may award further scholarships, at a later time at its discretion.  

In the event that a successful applicant is unable to attend, or a successful applicant does not communicate their acceptance of the scholarship before the required deadline, the PIF Selection Panel may elect to award that scholarship to another eligible applicant.

By accepting a scholarship, the recipient provides their consent to the RANZCP to publicise the names of the successful applicants, their location and their university or workplace in RANZCP communications, including notifying a student’s university of the scholarship award. 

PIF scholarship recipients are advised to have appropriate insurance for their personal belongings, health or medical needs. The PIF scholarship does not provide any such insurance coverage. The RANZCP and the RANZCP New Zealand Conference Organisers accept no responsibility for any loss in this regard. 

Images and/or voices of attendees and bursary recipients may be recorded during the RANZCP 2026 New Zealand Conference program and in breaks for use in RANZCP website, communications, and media, including social media. If you do not wish for your image or voice to be publicised, please email pif@ranzcp.org.

All RANZCP 2026 New Zealand Conference PIF attendees will be required to participate in a compulsory pre- and post-activity evaluation as a condition of accepting the scholarship.