Postgraduate Nursing Education Funding (PGNE)

The funding application round for study in 2025 has now closed. 

Application Process:

• Now that the PGNE funding round for study in 2025 has closed, lists of applicants will be sent out to your respective Line Managers and in some cases your Director of Nursing or Nurse Lead of your organisation for their comments of support. 
• Funding outcomes: it is anticipated that applicants will be informed of the outcome of funding applications by mid-December. Please do not contact us prior to this to ask when outcomes will be known, all applicants will be informed as soon as priorities and allocation has been finalised.  
• If you are successful in your funding application, you will be required to confirm acceptance of funding by responding to the email you receive.  If this is not responded to by Friday 24^th January 2025 your funding may be reallocated to another RN on the waitlist. 

Acceptance of Funding:

To accept any funding offer that may be made you must be enrolled in your specified qualification. If you have not already done so, we strongly advise that you commence the appropriate application and enrolment process now with your chosen tertiary provider to secure your place in your chosen course. Please note that the tertiary providers close over the festive season, which can delay enrolment applications.  Remember enrolment with a tertiary provider is the trainee’s responsibility, the PGNE office does not enrol or withdraw students. 

Changes to Applications:

If there are any changes that may affect your eligibility/ability to accept funding, including.  

• your employment (hourly rate, FTE, place of work), 
• contact details (name, address, email),
• personal (health, family matters)
• study plans (paper, tertiary provider) including any withdrawals

Please remember to contact the PGNE Office, ASAP as this will allow the Postgraduate Nursing Education Office (PGNEO) to undertake any necessary processes for amendment.

Funding Documents

PGNE Funding Investment Information: It is a requirement that all applicants read and understand the Postgraduate Nursing Education Investment Information document.  

Funding Reimbursement Claim Forms: all claim forms should be completed electronically and submitted to the PGNE office, PGNEfunding@southerndhb.govt.nz with supporting documentation.