David Fane
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency David Fane, a New Zealand-born Samoan, will undertake a Fulbright Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers residency in Hawai’i While there he will network with the local creative community through writing and workshops, undertake research within the Tagata Moana community in Hawai’i, and work on a new piece.
David Fane awarded 2024 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
Fulbright New Zealand and Creative New Zealand are pleased to announce that David Fane is the recipient of the 2024 Pacific Writer’s Residency. This award is for an established New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage to carry out work on a creative writing project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history at the University of Hawai’i for […]
Fulbright Good Works presents: The Last Stargazers, with Emily Levesque
Behind-the-scenes tour of life as a professional astronomer A bird that mimicked a black hole. The astronomer who discovered microwave ovens. A telescope that can fly. The science of astronomy is filled with true stories (and tall tales) of the adventures and misadventures that accompany our exploration of the universe. October’s Fulbright New Zealand Good […]
Fulbright Good Works presents: Going South to the Ice, with Professor Craig Rodger
View of life and work at Scott Base, Antarctica Good works is back! In celebration of the 150-year anniversary of scientific partnership between NZ and the USA, we present a Good Works special in partnership with Universities New Zealand. In this talk, 2014 Fulbright NZ Scholar Professor Craig Rodger provides an image-rich view of what it […]
Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2024 Graduate Award Announcement
Finley Ngarangi Johnson to travel to Hawai’i, Duluth, and Baltimore as a Visiting Student Researcher Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, are pleased to announce that Finley Ngarangi Johnson (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu) is the 2024 recipient of the Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award. […]
Stage direction and hate speech detection feature in diverse cohort of 2024 Fulbright NZ Graduates
2024 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Awards announced Fulbright New Zealand has today announced the 15 recipients of this year’s New Zealand Graduate Awards. These prestigious awards enable New Zealand graduate students to undertake postgraduate study or research at US institutions. Subjects covered by this year’s cohort form a particularly diverse collection, including film directing, stage […]
Fulbright Outreach 2024
What would you do with a Fulbright? Have you always wanted to study or carry out research overseas? A Fulbright Award could take you to a leading institution in the United States. We have a range of awards for graduates, scholars, creatives, professionals and more. Want to know more? Stand by, we’re on our way! […]
Kathryn Hay
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Kathryn Hay from Kāpiti will research how neurodivergent learners can be supported to succeed in their work-integrated learning experiences at Drexel University, Philadelphia. Kathryn is an Associate Professor in Social Work, and Associate Dean Work-Integrated Learning in the College of Health at Massey University.
Mei Peng
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Mei Peng from Dunedin will research parental decision-making on plant-based food choices at the University of California, Davis, and Washington State University, Pullman. Mei is a Senior Lecturer in Sensory Science in the Department of Food Science at the University of Otago.
Mahsa McCauley
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Mahsa McCauley from Auckland will explore transforming bee welfare with secure AI-enhanced precision apiculture at the Farm Security Operations Centre (FSOC) at North Carolina AandT State University, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mahsa is a Senior Lecturer in School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Science at Auckland University of Technology.
Jesse Pirini
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Jesse Pirini from Wellington will research how innovative data visualization can support Indigenous development at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst and Boston). Jesse is a Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of Te Kahu o Te Ao–The Atom Innovation Space at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.
Jason Ingham
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Jason Ingham from Auckland will research heritage and sacred architecture with a focus on vulnerability assessment and remediation at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Jason is a Professor of Structural Engineering and the Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland.
Ashley Shearar
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Ashley Shearar, living in Rotorua, will research the emerging field of young adult justice at Columbia University in New York. Ashley is a Principal Inspector at the Office of the Inspectorate, Te Tari Tirohia, for the New Zealand Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa.
Hona Black
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Hona Black (Tūhoe, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Tūwharetoa) will explore language interference with te reo Māori and the Hawaiian language at the University of Hawai’i. Hona is a Senior Lecturer at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi: The School of Māori Knowedge, at Massey University.
Language, Nutrition and Criminal Justice feature in 2024 Fulbright NZ Scholar Awards
2024 NZ Scholar awards announced Fulbright New Zealand has announced the seven recipients of the 2024 NZ Scholar Awards. These prestigious awards are worth up to US$37,500 for New Zealand academics, artists and professionals to study and/or lecture at a US institution of their choosing. Research subjects covered by this year’s cohort include indigenous language, […]
Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2024 Scholar Award Announcement
Dr Hona Black to explore language interference at the University of Hawai’i Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, are delighted to announce that Dr Hona Black (Tūhoe, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Tūwharetoa) is the 2024 recipient of the Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award […]
Announcing the 2024 Fulbright US Scholars and Graduates, and Ian Axford Fellows
Wide range of talents in the 2024 cohort of US Scholar and Graduate Award winners Fulbright New Zealand is proud to welcome the 2024 cohort of US Scholar and Graduate Award winners. Fulbright NZ Executive Director Penelope Borland says the calibre and quality of the 2024 grantees is as impressive as ever. “Among this year’s […]
Ken Shultz
Fulbright Specialist Award Massey University’s School of Psychology hosted Ken Shultz from California for three weeks in October 2023 where Ken made three presentations, one each in Palmerston North, Wellington, and Auckland. Ken also worked with Fiona Alpass and the Health and Ageing Research Team to outline collaborative research on how perceptions of training opportunities […]
Bonita Bigham (Ngāruahine, Te Atiawa)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Bonita Bigham from Manaia, Taranaki will research impacts of laws and conventions on the retrieval and use of marine mammal resources for artistic purposes, in Aotearoa and Hawai’i. Bonita is studying for a PhD in Fine Arts at Massey University. She graduated with a Diploma in Print Journalism at […]
Timothy (Tim) Lawler
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Tim Lawler from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will research rights protection in presidential counter-terrorism policy at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and at George Washington University in Washington DC. Tim graduated with a BA in Politics in 2019 and a Master of International […]
Te Maiora Rurehe (Tūhoe / Te Arawa)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Te Maiora Rurehe from Tūhoe/Te Arawa will complete a Master of Environmental Laws at Pace University in White Plains, New York. Te Maiora graduated with an LLB and a BA in Te Reo Māori from the University of Waikato in 2021.
Leah Thomas
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Leah Thomas from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship at the New School in New York City, New York. Leah graduated with a BMus (Hons First Class) from Te Kōkī – the New Zealand School of Music in 2021 and an LLB from […]
James (Jimmy) Toebes
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jimmy Toebes from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master of Laws with a focus on criminal law and theory, therapeutic jurisprudence, and the implementation of its principles via the Te Ao M?rama model at New York University in New York City, New York. Jimmy graduated with an LLB […]
Nina Opacic
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nina Opacic from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete an LLM in Environment and Energy Law from New York University (NYU) in New York City, New York. Nina graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) and a BA in International Relations and Political Science from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria […]
Naomi Simon-Kumar
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Naomi Simon-Kumar from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Public Health specialising in Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Naomi graduated with a BA and a BSc from the University of Auckland in 2018, a Diploma of International Relations from the […]
Siautu Alefaio-Tugia (Fagamalo, Matautu-Tai, Sāsina ma Manunu)
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Siautu Alefaio-Tugia from South Auckland is researching Pacific-Indigenous and urban diasporic resilience across disaster and humanitarian contexts, at the National Disaster Preparedness Training Centre (NDPTC) University of Hawai’i, and the Centre for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies (CHRandR) at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Siautu is Professor of Psychology at […]
Gillian (Gill) Bonnett
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Gill Bonnett from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will research the Migration 5 collaboration between New Zealand, the US, UK, Canada and Australia at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Gill is a graduate in politics and French from the University of Liverpool and […]
Annie Te One (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Mutunga)
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Annie Te One from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will research connections between Māori and Hawai’ian political philosophies and the ways they inform political practice in the Indigenous Politics Programme at the University of Hawai’i in Mānoa. Annie is a Lecturer in Te Kawa a Māui, the school of Māori Studies at […]
Announcing the 2023 Fulbright NZ cohort
Award recipients to be honoured at the 2023 Fulbright New Zealand Awards Ceremony WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, Tuesday 13 June 2023 — Fulbright New Zealand is delighted to announce the 2023 Fulbright New Zealand scholarship award winners. The new cohort will be honoured at the 2023 Fulbright New Zealand Awards Ceremony at Parliament Buildings on the […]
Gina Cole
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Gina Cole from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand will attend a three-month writer’s residency at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa to work on a science fiction fantasy novel in the genre of Pasifikafuturism. Gina graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 1991, a Master […]
Hinekura Smith (Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi)
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Hinekura Smith from Northland will research Native American and Native Hawai’ian women’s traditional clothing making as decolonising and culturally regenerative arts praxis. Hinekura is a senior lecturer and director of Ngā Wai a Te Tūi Māori and Indigenous Research Centre at Unitec Te Pūkenga.
Murdoch Stephens
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Murdoch Stephens from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will research how countries respond to global humanitarian emergencies at California State University Northridge in Los Angeles, California. Murdoch is the Senior Policy Advisor at New Zealand Red Cross and a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugees Studies at the […]
Siân Halcrow
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Siân Halcrow from Ōtepoti Dunedin will research the bioethics of the use of anatomical human remains in Aotearoa and the United States at the University of California, Berkeley. Siân is a Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Otago.
Alice Chang-Richards
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Alice Chang-Richards from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will research building recovery trajectories following the Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Alice is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland.
Yasmin Olsen (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tīpā)
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Yasmin Olsen from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Laws at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Yasmin graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) and a BA in English Literature from the University of Otago in 2015.
Krystal Wright
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Krystal Wright from Kāpiti will research improving adherence to endocrine therapy for young women with breast cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. She is studying for a PhD at the University of Auckland. Krystal graduated from the University of Auckland with a BHSc in Population Health and […]
Amy Spittal
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Amy Spittal from Kirikiriroa Hamilton will complete a Master of Arts in Economics at New York University in New York City, New York. Amy graduated with a BA in French and International Relations and a BCom in Economics from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2021.
Andrea (Andi) Shirtcliffe
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Andi Shirtcliffe from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master of Public Health specialising in Health Behaviour and Society at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Andi graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a PGDip in Pharmacy (Dist) from the University of Otago. […]
Isabel Kelly
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Isabel Kelly from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master in Public Policy specialising in climate change policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Isabel graduated with an LLB and a BCom in Economics from the University of Auckland in 2019.
Nico Hackner
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nico Hackner from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a PhD in Physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Nico graduated with a BSc (Hons First Class) in Physics from the University of Otago in 2021.
Jennifer Berry
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Jennifer Berry from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Science specialising in Space Engineering at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons First Class) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2022.
Katherine (Kat) Werry
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Kat Werry from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master of Laws specialising in Criminal Justice at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kat graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Auckland in 2020.
Emerita Baik
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Emerita Baik from Kirikiriroa Hamilton will complete a Master of Fine Arts at Columbia University, New York City, New York. Emerita graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons First Class) from Massey University, Wellington in 2019.
Lachlan Taylor
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Lachlan Taylor from ÅŒtautahi Christchurch will complete a PhD in Art History at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. Lachlan graduated with an MA in Art History from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2019 and an MA in Creative Writing from the […]
Rebecca Hawkes
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Rebecca Hawkes from Methven will complete a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Rebecca graduated with a BA in Media Studies from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2015, an MA in Creative Writing from the […]
Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2022 Scholar
Dr Will Flavell to research language, culture and identity in Native American youth schooling WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – 22/02/2022 — Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence are delighted to announce that Dr Will Flavell (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Whatua, Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto) is the 2022 recipient of the Fulbright-Ngā […]
Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2022 Graduate Award winner announced
Nikki Barrett to research traditional Indigenous birthing knowledge and practices in the US WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – 14 JUNE 2022 Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga – New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence are thrilled to announce that Nikki Barrett is the recipient of the 2022 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award […]
Sophie Oliff
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sophie Oliff from Wellington will complete a Masters of Science in Clinical Service Operations at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Sophie graduated with a BHSc (Hons) in Population Health in 2013 from the University of Auckland, and a BPharm in 2016 from the University of Otago.
Georgia Third
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Georgia Third from Auckland will complete a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz, California. Georgia graduated with a BSc in Marine Science and Environmental Science in 2020, a PgDipSci in Marine Science in 2021, and a MSc in Marine Science in 2022 […]
Aya Morris
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Aya Morris from Kaitaia will research sustainable development and resilience in coastal communities at Columbia University in New York City, New York toward a Master of Sustainable Development Goals at Massey University. Aya graduated with a BA in Psychology in 2013 and a PgDip Ed (Ed Psych) in 2016 […]
Alehandrea Raiha Manuel (Ngāti Pōrou)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alehandrea Raiha Manuel will research equity and telehealth in Indigenous ear and hearing healthcare at the University of Arizona in Tucson Arizona, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Alehandrea graduated with a BHSc and PGDipPH […]
Rebekah White
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rebekah White from Auckland will complete a Master of Arts with a Science Concentration at Columbia Journalism School in New York, New York. Rebekah graduated with a BA in English and Comparative Literature in 2009 from the University of Auckland, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from AUT University […]
Rachael Yielder
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rachael Yielder from Auckland will research people’s mindsets towards illness and medication and how they influence health outcomes at Stanford University in Palo Alto California, towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Rachael graduated with a BA in Psychology and Sociology in 2013, from the University of Auckland, […]
Mattias Tolhurst
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Mattias Tolhurst from Wellington will complete a PhD in Molecular Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Mattias graduated with a BSc in Mathematics and Biotechnology and a BBMedSc in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry in 2020, and a BSc in Biotechnology (Hons First Class) in 2021 from […]
Zoë Henry (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Makefu – Niue)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Zoë Henry from Auckland will research Indigenous conceptions of punishment at the University of California, Los Angeles towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Zoë graduated with a BA in 2014, BA (Hons Second Class) in History in 2016, and an MA (First Class) in History in 2018 […]
Jack Harré
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jack Harré from Christchurch will complete a Master of Music in Jazz Performance at New York University, New York City. Jack graduated with a BMus (Hons First Class) in Jazz Performance from Te Te Kōkī School of Music at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in 2021.
Isabella Gregory
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Isabella Gregory from Christchurch will complete a Master of Music in Flute Performance at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Isabella graduated with a BMus (Hons First Class) in Classical Performance and a BA in Religious Studies in 2021 from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
Bronte Heron
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Bronte Heron from Taranaki will complete a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the New School, New York City. Bronte graduated with a BFA (Hons First Class) in 2016 from Elam School of Fine Arts, and an MA in Creative Writing in 2021 from the International Institute […]
Rayhan Langdana
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Rayhan Langdana from Wellington will complete a Master of Laws in electoral law at the University of California, in Berkeley, California. Rayhan graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in History and Politics in 2018 from the University of Auckland.
Pete McKenzie
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Pete McKenzie from Wellington will complete a Master of Arts in Journalism at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Pete graduated with an LLB (First Class Hons) and BA in Political Science and Mandarin in 2022 from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
Leola Meynell
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Leola Meynell from Palmerston North will research how climate change is affecting women’s reproductive decisions at University of California Riverside in Riverside, California towards a PhD in Psychology at Massey University. Leola graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in Psychology in 2017, and an MA in Psychology in […]
Liam Wooding (Ngāti Hinearo, Ngāti Tuera / Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Liam Wooding from Whanganui will research music performance at the University of California San Diego, California towards a DMA at the University of Waikato. Liam graduated with a BMus in Classical Performance from the University of Auckland in 2013, an MMus (Hons First Class) from the University of Waikato […]
Jordan Hamel
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Jordan Hamel from Timaru will complete a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Jordan graduated with a BA/LLB in 2015 from the University of Otago.
Dexter Stanley-Tauvao (Vailoa Faleata, Tāga i Savai’i)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Dexter Stanley-Tauvao from Wellington will complete a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College in New York City. Dexter graduated with a BMus (Hons First Class) in Jazz Performance in 2018, and a BA in German from Te Herenga Waka Victoria […]
Briana Steven
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Briana Steven from Christchurch will complete a Master of Engineering in Bioengineering at the University of California, in Berkeley, California. Briana graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Mechanical Engineering in 2021 from the University of Canterbury.
Will Flavell (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Whatua, Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto)
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Will Flavell from Te Atatū South, Tāmaki Makaurau will research how language, culture, and identity feature in the schooling experiences of Native American Youth in Massachusetts. Will is the Kaihautū Māori at Te Hononga Akoranga COMET Auckland and elected to the Henderson-Massey Local Board.
Melody Kim
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Melody Yunjeong Kim from Auckland will research childhood trauma and youth mental health at the University of Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Melody graduated with a BSc in Psychology in 2020, and a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2021 from the University […]
Joseph Xulué (Siloam – New Caledonia, Lufi Lufi, Fagamalo – Samoa)
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Joseph Xuluē from Auckland will complete a Master of Laws in criminal justice reform and Indigenous peoples’ rights at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joseph graduated with a BCom and LLB in 2016 from the University of Auckland.
Tago Mharapara
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Tago Mharapara from Auckland will study the integration of research evidence into health policymaking process at Brown University’s Policy Lab in Providence, Rhode Island. Tago is a Research Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology.
Rachel Simon-Kumar
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Rachel Simon-Kumar from Auckland will research a feminist political science project called the ‘Ethnic Minority Women in New Zealand Politics Project’ at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Rachel is an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland.
Apo Aporosa
Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award Apo Aporosa from Kirikiriroa will investigate both the hepatotoxicity linked to kava consumption, and culturally informed therapeutic interventions to reducing post-traumatic stress disorder amongst post-combat soldiers at various institutions in Hawai’i. Apo is a lecturer and researcher at Te Huataki Waiora School of Health and Te Kura Whatu Oho Mauri […]
Nikki Barrett
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Nikki Barrett from Kirikiriroa Hamilton will research the revitalisation of traditional Indigenous birthing knowledge and practices towards a PhD candidate at the University of Waikato. Nikki graduated with a BSpLS in 2009, and a Master of Sport and Leisure Studies in 2016 from Te Whare Wānanga o […]
Fulbright Good Works presents: Compassionate Disruptors for Diversity, with Professor Edwina Pio
Good Works – Compassionate Disruptors for Diversity Diversity is a fun, funky and formidable word. When we resist the minaturisation of humans we can serve as compassionate disruptors for diversity, with the giver and receiver bending towards each other. In a globally diverse planet, we are a microcosm of the macrocosm that is always in […]
ECOPOESIS with Leslie Carol Roberts
Global ecologies captured in collaborative sound collage On March 17, 2022 the Fulbright NZ Good Works Alumni Series was delighted to present Leslie Carol Roberts discussing her ongoing project ECOPOESIS. Leslie (MFA, University of Iowa, MA, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury, BA, University of Michigan) is one of the founders of the […]
Down Tools! Strikes on Screen with Dr Russell Campbell
Dramatic confrontations of industrial disputes on film Fulbright NZ enjoyed a fantastic presentation by Dr Russell Campbell who was our August Good Works Alumni speaker. “The strike is the moment at which power relationships in the workplace are thrown into stark relief. The dramatic confrontations that ensue when workers, at great risk to their own […]
Creative Arts alive and well amongst this year’s Fulbright NZ winners
2022 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate award winners announced WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, Tuesday 14 June, 2022 – Music and poetry are well represented amongst this year’s Fulbright New Zealand Graduate award winners. The Fulbright Programme of educational exchange is one of the largest and most significant educational exchanges of scholars in the world. Since the New […]
University of Auckland staff, students and alumni a strong presence amongst 2022 Fulbright NZ award winners
Fulbright New Zealand 2022 awardees announced WELLINGTON, 14 June, 2022 – University of Auckland staff, students and alumni feature prominently in the lineup of recently announced Fulbright New Zealand 2022 awardees. The Fulbright Programme of educational exchange is one of the largest and most significant educational exchanges of scholars in the world. New Zealand was […]
2023 Ian Axford Fellowships in Public Policy announced
Two Fellows to visit New Zealand in 2023 Two Fellows have been selected this year for Ian Axford Fellowship in Public Policy. The Fellows will arrive in February 2023 spend six months in New Zealand to carry out the following research projects: Rachel Wolbers from the Oversight Board (for Meta) will research “Next Steps for […]
Fulbright Good Works presents: Ngā Reo me ngā Pukapuka Tamariki – Languages and children’s books
Leading experts discuss languages in children’s picturebooks In June as part of Fulbright NZ’s Good Works alumni series, we enjoyed a lively discussion with three of New Zealand’s leading experts in children’s books shared a range of perspectives on the importance of languages in children’s picturebooks in Aotearoa. Details of our speakers follow. Nicola Daly, […]
Fulbright NZ Good Works Presents: Preparing Aotearoa for a Changing Climate: Bringing international lessons into NZ’s response, with Dr Tom Logan
Estimates and plans for climate change in New Zealand Recent media attention has focused on how NZ sea levels are rising much faster than expected. However, the risk from this sea level rise is greater again when we consider the indirect and cascading impacts through the built environment and consider how these impacts will affect […]
Fulbright NZ Good Works presents: The climate is changing, should we? Behaviour and technology on the road to net zero, with Sarah Nelson
How behaviour affects climate change On April 13, 2022, Fulbright NZ alumna Sarah Nelson gave a fascinating talk about the role our behaviour plays in affecting climate change. Many countries, including New Zealand and the UK, have set ambitious targets to reach net zero carbon emissions. They have been less forthcoming about their plan to […]
Congratulations to the 2022 Fulbright NZ Scholars!
2022 Fulbright Scholars tacking challenging issues WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, 22 February 2022 — Fulbright New Zealand is proud to announce the 2022 Fulbright New Zealand Scholar and Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award recipients. Each scholar will head to the US to pursue independent research at various US institutions, forming international collaborations to solve some of the world’s […]
Gender Strategies within Militaries – with Cornelia Weiss
Fulbright New Zealand Good Works Alumni Series 2022 On Tuesday 22nd February at 2pm (NZ time) former Axford Fellow and retired US Air Force Colonel Cornelia Weiss gave a fascinating online seminar about her evolving research on what she calls “gender strategies” within militaries, including the New Zealand military’s gender strategy for peace for Bougainville. […]
International Human Rights Day – with Rez Gardi
Addressing the underrepresentation of refugees in higher education On Friday 10 December in our final Fulbright NZ Good Works seminar of 2021 we were delighted to mark International Human Rights Day with Fulbright alumna Rez Gardi. Rez joined us online from Geneva where she talked about her work as the founder of Empower, a youth-led […]
Celebrating 75 years of transformational educational exchange
Hear three celebrated Fulbright NZ alumni visual artists This year, the International Fulbright Program celebrates its 75th anniversary and Fulbright commissions all around the world are hosting unique events to celebrate. Fulbright NZ is delighted to present a special in-person panel discussion with three celebrated Fulbright NZ alumni visual artists, chaired by art historian and Director of the […]
Dr Manulani Aluli Meyer discusses Nā Mea Makahiki – The Hawaiian Season of Peace, Gratitude and Excellence
Dr Aluli in the Fulbright NZ Good Works series On Wednesday 24 November 2021, as part of the Fulbright NZ Good Works series, we were thrilled to host Dr Manulani Aluli Meyer in a special presentation about Nā Mea Makahiki – a time where Hawaiians honour and celebrate peace, gratitude and excellence. The Makahiki Season […]
Fulbright NZ Good Works presents Dr Stuti Misra
Latest eye imaging techniques can reveal disease Optometrist-scientist and Fulbright NZ alumna Dr Stuti Misra gave a fascinating presentation about the latest eye imaging techniques and how our eyes can teach us more about major diseases including diabetes, obesity, and Parkinson’s. Watch the session
Fulbright NZ Good Works presents Olivia Truax
Past is prologue — Antarctica in a warming world On Thursday 17 June 2021 we were delighted to host a seminar by Fulbright US alumnus, Olivia Truax. Olivia is PhD student at the University of Otago and she gave a fascinating presentation on her research about how the Antarctic Ice Sheets are changing with climate […]
Fulbright Good Works presents Matt Nippert
Investigative journalism seminar on ‘The Tax Gap’ Each month Fulbright NZ hosts a seminar or presentation by a New Zealand or US Fulbright alumni. On May 26 2021 we were delighted to host a lunchtime seminar with award winning journalist Matt Nippert. Matt discussed a recent piece of investigative journalism he wrote for The NZ […]
Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2021 Graduate Award winner announced
Jenni Tupu to research Indigenous identity at two key institutions in the US WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – 06/07/2021 — Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) are thrilled to announce that Jenni Tupu (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Hine, Samoa) is the recipient of the 2021 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate award […]
Fulbright 2021 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar announced
Dr Pounamu Aikman to work on comparative study of Indigenous experiences of settler colonialism WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – 06/07/2021 — Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence are delighted to announce that Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui, Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Awa) is the […]
Victoria Macann
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award Victoria Macann from Rotorua will research the relationships between efficacy beliefs and the implementation and teaching of computational thinking at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Victoria graduated with a BSc in Biology from the University of Canterbury in 2009, and an MEd in Digital Education (Hons First […]
Pounamu Jade Aikman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui, Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Awa)
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award Pounamu Jade Aikman, from Gisborne, Auckland, and Timaru, will research comparative Indigenous experiences of settler colonialism between Aotearoa and the United States. He will be based in the History Department at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pounamu graduated with a BA (Hons First Class) in Māori Studies […]
Jenni Tupu (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Hine, Samoa)
Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award Jenni Tupu from Tāmaki Makaurau will research identity development from an Indigenous perspective in relation to traditional practices of kinship adoption, towards a PhD at the University of Otago. Jenni graduated with a Graduate Diploma in Leadership (Māori Development) from Unitech Institute of Technology in 2005, a […]
Sophie Burling
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sophie Burling from Palmerston North will research tissue engineering techniques at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts Sophie graduated with a BSc in 2018, a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2019, and is a PhD candidate at Massey University.
Joanna Hikaka (Ngāruahine)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Joanna Hikaka from Auckland will research the development of pro-equity healthcare interventions for older adults at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Joanna graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Dist) from the University of Otago in 2002 and is a PhD candidate at the University of Auckland.
Sam Yoon
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sam Yoon from Auckland will complete a Master in Public Policy specialising in technology policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sam graduated with an LLB/ BCom (Hons) in Politics from the University of Auckland in 2018.
Rennie Qin
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rennie Qin from Auckland will complete a Master of Public Health specialising in global health at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Rennie graduated with an MBChB and a BMedSc (Hons First Class) from the University of Auckland in 2016.
Maryna Sokolova
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Maryna Sokolova from Palmerston North will research Leptospira and Leptospirosis at Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut. Maryna is a PhD candidate in Veterinary Science at Massey University.
Hariata Tai Rakena (Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Māhanga)
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hariata Tai Rakena from Christchurch will complete a PhD in International Health, with a concentration in Social Behavioral Interventions at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Hariata graduated with a BA from the University of Canterbury in 2010, a PGDipA and GDip from Auckland University of Technology in 2015 […]