Following the recent announcement regarding the cessation of Government funding for Ako Aotearoa, we must unfortunately announce that we are unable to proceed with funding any new research projects from the 2025 Contestable Funding Round. 

We would like to thank everyone who made an Expression of Interest or submitted a research project proposal for the 2025 round. 

Although the funding became unavailable, the AARIA Evaluation Panel is close to completing the evaluation process and can provide the assessment on your Full Proposal. Please contact Dr Marvin Hao Wu at marvin.wu@ako.ac.nz if you would like to request the assessment and score of your proposal.

We are proud of the number of high-quality project proposals we received and appreciate the time and effort that project teams have put into their submissions. 

Dr Marvin Hao Wu
Kaiwhakahaere, Hōtaka Rangahau me te Auaha l Programme Manager, Research and Innovation

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