Postgraduate Nursing Education Funding (PGNE)
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Welcome to Postgraduate education for Registered Nurses program.
Applications for Postgraduate Funding for the 2025 academic year have now closed.
Welcome to Postgraduate education for Registered Nurses program. The graduate nurse represents the future of the nursing profession and as such we believe you should have the opportunity to develop your professional and practice roles in a supportive environment.
Each region throughout New Zealand have responsibility for identifying and prioritising funding for postgraduate training needs for all registered nurses within their district who are employed by health and disability services funded by the Ministry of Health.
The graduate nurse represents the future of the nursing profession and as such we believe you should have the opportunity to develop your professional and practice roles in a supportive environment that model's excellence in nursing practice, leadership, professionalism and best practice principles.
The purpose of these pages is to provide information relating to funding and support available for nursing postgraduate study.
Assisting key stakeholders in postgraduate education to be well informed and assist the decision-making process around postgraduate study is a key focus.
Key stakeholders include:
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Registered Nurses considering postgraduate study
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Nursing Leadership
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Health providers
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Line Managers
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Educators
Postgraduate Nursing information is current at the time of issue. All efforts will be made to publicise significant changes to processes as they occur at the earliest possible time.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Southern staff can follow our internal SharePoint page for more details.
Application Round for Study in 2025
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 24th 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.
For External Employers:
Contact Details
PGNEfunding@southerndhb.govt.nz
DDI 03 4709673 or Internal extn 59673
Postal Address:
PG Nursing Education Office c/o- Practice Development Unit (Otago)
First Floor Fraser Building, Cumberland Street, Dunedin
Box 20, Dunedin Hospital
Private Bag 1921, DUNEDIN 9054