NZHPA Cancer Pharmacy Education Grant 2025

Merck Sharpe & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited is pleased to provide to the NZHPA Grants and Awards Programme a total sum of $20,000, to be awarded across three funding rounds in March, June and September 2025. 

This grant is designed to offer support for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in oncology or haematology to access education opportunities in their field of expertise and share the information gained with their colleagues. 

Applications will be reviewed at at Exeutive meetings in April, June and September.

 

 

Selection Criteria

  • The recipient is a current member of the NZHPA;
  • The recipient must be involved in the care of cancer patients at their institution*; 
  • Prepared to provide written feedback on completion of the educational activity and a presentation at the next Compounding, Nutrition and Oncology Special Interest Group meeting;
  • The grant is used for educational purposes;
  • The grant can only be used to support travel, accommodation and course or registration fees.

Applicants are also strongly encouraged to consider arranging site visits at hospitals near the conference location to gain insight into international pharmacy practice.

* The grant is intended to not only include pharmacists or technicians who are specialists in cancer care but also pharmacists or technicians from smaller centres where the care of the cancer patient is not their primary role but is their responsibility

 

Funding Rounds Closing Dates 

Monday 31 March for the March funding round

Tuesday 3 June for the June funding round

Monday 1 September for the September funding round

 

Submit your application here

 

 

Some educational opportunities to consider include: