18 December 2025 at 10:30 am
ENZ calls for funding proposals for New Zealand-China research partnerships
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is inviting New Zealand university academics to apply for funding to support research partnerships with Chinese universities.
The New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Fund 2026 offers up to NZD 20,000-30,000 for each partnership project. The Fund supports new or existing research partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese universities.
Projects typically involve three universities – two from China and one from New Zealand. Past projects have spanned a range of topics across the arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences and applied sciences.
How to applyDownload the New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Fund 2026 Guidance and Call for Proposals and the Proposal Form. Send your completed proposal as a PDF, and any questions, to china@enz.govt.nz. Funding proposals are due by 5pm on 2 March 2026 (NZT). |
About the Tripartite Partnership Fund
Administered by ENZ, the Tripartite Partnership Fund aims to deepen institutional relationships and strengthen academic collaboration. While the Fund is not designed to fully resource research activity, it supports the development of partnerships that can create wider education benefits. Proposals that outline how the research collaboration may facilitate future student exchange, joint teaching activity, or other forms of academic mobility are especially encouraged.
Established in 2005, the Tripartite Partnership has enabled enduring academic connections and a growing portfolio of collaborative projects.
Read about the 2025 awardees here: Prime Minister unveils 2025 Tripartite Fund recipients at Fudan University » Education NZ
