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Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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Adult and Community Education (ACE) Professional Development builds sector capability by supporting ACE providers to gain additional teaching skills.
Adult and Community Education (ACE) Professional Development builds sector capability by supporting ACE providers to gain additional teaching skills.

By building the ACE sector’s capability, the fund also aims to develop the sector’s capacity to offer high-quality provision and recognise it as an integral part of the tertiary education system. 
Funding
ACE Professional Development funding is available through ACE Aotearoa, under contract to us, as part of ACE Aotearoa’s role to support the ACE sector.For resources and to find out more about the availability of ACE Professional Development funding, please see ACE Aotearoa.
Organisation eligibility
Tertiary education providers, community groups and networks involved in ACE are eligible to apply for ACE Professional Development funding.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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This page has information on how Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding is set and payments are made.
This page has information on how Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding is set and payments are made.

The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the CoREs funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
A tertiary education organisation (TEO) that hosts a CoRE is funded off-Plan via a funding confirmation letter.
CoREs funding is paid in quarterly instalments. 
A TEO that receives CoREs funding is required to:
The funding of CoREs supports growth in research excellence and the development of world-class researchers in areas of existing excellence that are important to New Zealand’s future development. The funding subsidises the costs of operating each centre as well as the cost of carrying out the CoRE’s strategic research programme, and other activities that support its strategy.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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This page has information on how Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) funding is set and payments are made.
This page has information on how Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) funding is set and payments are made.

Funding mechanism
The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the CAPE funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
Funding is agreed off-Plan via a funding confirmation letter.
A tertiary education organisation (TEO) that receives CAPE funding is required to:
The funding subsidises the costs of operating each centre as well as the cost of research and other activities that help it deliver on its strategic outcomes.
Funding allocation and payments
In 2016/17 we invited applications for CAPE funding from the university sector. Applications were assessed and, as a result, three CAPEs were established, to which we allocated funding from 2017.
CAPE funding is paid in quarterly instalments.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 12 December 2022
Last updated 12 December 2022

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In February 2023, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will release guidance to tertiary education organisations (TEOs) on what to include in their Investment Plan for 2024.
In February 2023, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will release guidance to tertiary education organisations (TEOs) on what to include in their Investment Plan for 2024.

Plan Guidance, the investment briefs, the Strategic Intent and Learner Success Plan template and the Gazette notice for Plans will all be available at the end of February 2023. These documents contain information about our priorities and expectations for provision in 2024 and how your Plans can reflect this.
For this funding round the information released in February 2023 will contain our overarching priorities for investment as well as some specific target areas in provision at degree and above level.
In June 2023, we will give targeted, specific guidance about vocational provision in our Supplementary Plan Guidance. This will give workforce development councils more time to engage with industry and develop advice to TEC on prioritising investment in line with industry needs.
If you have any questions please contact your Relationship Manager or Relationship Advisor for more information.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

In preparation for the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation 2026, the TEC is seeking nominations for Panel Co-Chairs and initial Panel Members. The peer review panel roles and nominations process reflect the recommendations of the Sector Reference Group (SRG) on changes to the membership criteria and working practices. Find a summary of the decisions and the sector feedback received here.
The Co-Chairs will work closely with the TEC and the Moderation Team to appoint initial Panel Members and will be responsible for drafting Panel-Specific Guidance. They will also work with the Moderator Team and the TEC to help finalise the Quality Evaluation Guidelines. In 2026, they will convene the final peer review panel and oversee the assessment process.
The Co-Chairs for Quality Evaluation 2026 will include a Co-Chair and a Co-Chair – Māori. Their roles will run from early 2023 to early 2027, when we publish the results of the Quality Evaluation.
Initial Panel Members’ roles will also run from early 2023 to early 2027. They will contribute to the development of the Panel-Specific Guidelines, conduct individual assessments of Evidence Portfolios, and participate in the peer review panel meetings.  
Read more about the PBRF Quality Evaluation 2026 Co-Chair and initial Panel Member roles and appointment process here.
Any person seeking to be appointed to a panel either as a Panel Co-Chair or Panel Member must be nominated by another person who must submit the online nomination form.
Please complete nomination forms by 5pm on 13 December 2022, by following this link.
 
About the PBRF
The Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) ensures that excellent research in the tertiary education sector is encouraged and rewarded. This means assessing the research performance of tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and then funding them on the basis of their performance.
The PBRF Quality Evaluation is an assessment of the research performance of staff at eligible TEOs. TEOs present their staff members’ research in Evidence Portfolios which are assessed for quality by expert peer review panels. The results set the allocations for 55 percent of the $315-million-a-year fund.
The Quality Evaluation is held periodically. There have been four previous Quality Evaluation rounds – in 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2018. The next will be held in 2026. 

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Last updated 30 September 2022
Last updated 30 September 2022

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The PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) is consulting on issues relating to the peer review panels assessment criteria for Quality Evaluation 2026. You can access the consultation paper on the TEC website.
The PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) is consulting on issues relating to the peer review panels assessment criteria for Quality Evaluation 2026. You can access the consultation paper on the TEC website.

Following consultation on issues relating to the peer review panels membership criteria and working methods, this paper sets out proposals for revised Evidence Portfolio component scoring guidance, adjustments to cross-referral and holistic assessment guidance, and options for Evidence Portfolio component weightings. It also provides information for the sector on the TEC’s intended clarifications to subject area selection guidance and calibration training for panels.
The consultation period for this paper is 30 September–11 November 2022. Feedback may be submitted via the online survey.
The TEC will shortly be announcing the first call for panel nominations, alongside a summary of sector feedback on the Panels Membership Criteria and Working Methods consultation and the TEC’s decision on the issues in that paper.
Information on Quality Evaluation 2026 and the SRG

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Information for tertiary education organisations (TEOs)
We administer pre-purchased English tuition funding on behalf of Immigration New Zealand. The funding comes from payments made by migrants to Immigration New Zealand at the time of their visa application. The purpose of the funding is so the migrant can enrol in migrant-focused English language courses.
The total balance of entitlement per migrant varies depending on the migrant’s English language proficiency at the time of their visa application.
The funding may only be used for English language courses offered by PELT-approved TEOs. The funding covers the student fees for the course(s) the migrant wishes to enrol in.
We pay the migrant’s student fees to their chosen approved TEO once we receive the TEO’s confirmation of the migrant’s enrolment in their chosen approved PELT course(s).
Enrolling a migrant learner in a PELT course
To enrol a migrant learner, email a:
to our Customer Contact Group at customerservice@tec.govt.nz.
Note: Submit the form and passport and visa copies 10 working days or more after the student has started the course.
How to apply to be an approved PELT tertiary education organisation
Email your expression of interest in being an approved PELT TEO to our Customer Contact Group at customerservice@tec.govt.nz.
Find an English language course
To find an English language course near you, use this interactive map.
Further information
Please contact our Customer Contact Group by email at customerservice@tec.govt.nz or by phone on 0800 601 301 if you have any questions.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 4 March 2024
Last updated 4 March 2024

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This page covers how universities report on Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding, and how we monitor their performance.
This page covers how universities report on Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding, and how we monitor their performance.

Reporting
Each university must report on the number of students who were paid the grants. Please submit the report to us by 1 February each year through Workspace 2.
Monitoring
We monitor the number of students who were paid the grant. 

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 4 March 2024
Last updated 4 March 2024

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This page explains how Medical Trainee Intern Grants funding is set and payments are made, and includes funding allocation and funding recovery information.
This page explains how Medical Trainee Intern Grants funding is set and payments are made, and includes funding allocation and funding recovery information.

Funding
The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
Funding is agreed off-Plan via a funding confirmation letter.
A university that receives Medical Trainee Intern Grants funding is required to:
Funding allocation and payments
We pay some funding up front and the remainder in equal monthly instalments.
The Medical Trainee Intern Grants are allocated annually based on the number of eligible sixth-year medical students (working as trainee interns) each university will have in the coming year.
Each grant is $26,756 (GST exempt) per student per 12 months internship.
Funding wash-ups
For the calculation of funding wash-ups see the methodology and technical specifications from the relevant year. The most recent information is at the top.
Suspending or revoking funding
If we are satisfied on reasonable grounds that a university has not met or is not meeting the conditions of funding, we may revoke or suspend the funding under Schedule 18, clause 26 of the Education and Training Act 2020. 

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Last updated 4 March 2024
Last updated 4 March 2024

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Medical Trainee Intern Grants are paid to the University of Otago and the University of Auckland to provide a stipend for domestic medical students working as interns as part of their sixth year of study.
Medical Trainee Intern Grants are paid to the University of Otago and the University of Auckland to provide a stipend for domestic medical students working as interns as part of their sixth year of study.

The grant supports medical students to complete their studies.
Student eligibility
The Medical Trainee Intern Grant is paid to domestic medical students working as interns as part of their sixth year of study.
Information for students
The Medical Trainee Intern Grant is a payment of $26,756 (GST exempt) per student per 12 months internship. You can only receive the grant once. 
How the grant is paid
Most students will receive the grant from their university in 12 monthly payments during their sixth year of study.
If you’re a graduate-entry student, however, you can choose to have the grant paid in one instalment at the beginning of your studies or in 12 monthly payments throughout the year.  
Note: A ‘graduate-entry’ student is a student who has completed a bachelor’s degree or higher-level qualification before entering the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme.  
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