Apply to LREF

The Linsell Richards Education Foundation supports education and research in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Complete an application online or download the application form, complete it separately and return it through this page.

Before applying, confirm the current call, closing date, eligibility, available funding and any specific conditions with NZSOHNS. Calls are normally held in February and July, with a standard maximum request of NZ$20,000 and no more than one successful chief-applicant award per calendar year. This page does not announce an open funding round or guarantee support.

Before you begin

Have your proposal, timetable, itemised budget, other-funding information and relevant approvals or support letters ready. Include the total project cost, the amount requested from LREF and how GST is treated. Explain what could proceed if only part of the request were funded.

For research, prepare the question, methods, anticipated benefit, equity considerations and feasibility. For education, prepare the learning need, audience, accessibility, delivery plan and evaluation. Select both components for a combined proposal and identify its main purpose.

Complete the online form in one session and keep a separate copy of your proposal and budget. The website does not provide saved drafts or promise an automatic email receipt.

Your information

NZSOHNS collects information to administer and assess applications, manage conflicts, record decisions and administer any award. Relevant information may be shared with authorised assessors, the LREF Committee, Council and authorised financial or administrative personnel for those purposes.

Do not include identifiable patient information or unnecessary sensitive personal details. Contact Richard.Cooper@nzsohns.org.nz to request access or correction or raise a privacy concern. Any public award profile or identifiable project story will be agreed separately. Read the Society’s privacy statement.

Choose how to apply

Complete the online application, or return a completed downloaded form. Use one route for each application.

Download the editable Word application or download the printable PDF. The PDF can be completed by hand and returned as a readable scan.

Apply online

Complete the applicant and project details, then select Research, Education or both to show the relevant questions. Add your budget, approvals and up to five supporting documents, then confirm all five declarations before sending. Prefer Word or PDF documents.

After a successful submission, the website displays a confirmation. If you do not receive a personal acknowledgement within five working days, contact Richard.Cooper@nzsohns.org.nz and quote your name and project title. Submission or a positive recommendation does not authorise expenditure or guarantee an award. Award documentation confirms any approved purpose, amount, conditions and reporting dates.