Expression of Interest for Funding 2010

The Teaching Learning and Research Initiative (TLRI) was established by the government in 2003 and has an annual funding budget of $1.75 million (including GST). 84 projects have been funded to date.

Expressions of Interest are closed for the 2010 funding round. 

Background Papers

To assist people putting together a research proposal, each year we ask leading educationalists for their research wishlist-where the research gaps are, and what research can be built on. These all remain current.

This year Sarah Boyd interviewed Professor Jeff Smith and Lynne Whitney. Professor Jeff Smith from Otago University looks at the research questions arising from NEMP data, while Ministry of Education senior manager research, Lynne Whitney, does the same for international studies such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS. 

Background Papers 2010

Background Papers 2009

Background Papers 2008

 More about  TLRI Funding

General information about the Grant  [PDF 97KB]

Strategic Priorities for 2010 [PDF 391KB]
Read about current and finished projects

Read more about the aims of the TLRI
TLRI Principles

Appeals and Complaints Policy and Proceedure
Proceedure and Policy

Key Dates for 2010

Call for Expression of Interest proposals

Monday 1 March 2010

Closing date for Expression of Interest

Wednesday 12 May 2010

Notification of short-listing and invitation to submit Full Proposal

Wednesday 30 June 2010

Closing date for Full Proposals

Friday 27 August 2010

Feedback on unsuccessful Full Proposals

Tuesday 5 October 2010

Notification of decisions: successful and unsuccessful proposals

Tuesday 5 October 2010

TLRI funding commences

January 2010, or as in contract