Allan Crawford Memorial Travel Award
Allan Crawford Memorial Travel Award supports technicians and research associates with conference travel and technical skills training to advance research across the field of animal genomics.
Funder: New Zealand Society of Animal Production
Due Dates: January 31, 2027 (Travel after April 1) | July 31, 2027 (Travel after October 1)
Funding Amounts: Suggested maximum: $3,000 or flights plus conference registration fees, whichever is smaller (exceptions possible)
Summary: Supports conference travel and technical skills acquisition to advance animal genomics research, particularly by technicians and research associates.
Key Information: Applicants must be science staff with at least two years’ work in a New Zealand science research organisation, including universities.
Description
The Allan Crawford Memorial Travel Award is administered by the New Zealand Society of Animal Production (NZSAP) to facilitate research across the wider field of animal genomics. Its scope includes gene discovery, gene function studies in physiology, and gene inheritance studies in animal breeding. Financial grants support conference travel and the acquisition of new technical skills, with particular emphasis on technicians and research associates.
The award prioritises technical staff visiting overseas laboratories to learn new skills and attending conferences in Australia. It is supported by the Allan Crawford Memorial Travel Fund, established with funds from the AgResearch Animal Genomics Platform and invested to generate income for awards.
