Applications close at 5:00pm on Thursday 10 April 2025. Applicants must complete and upload all required forms by the application deadline. Access the application portal If you have any questions please email the award Programme Manager Kate Adams on [email protected].
Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open! The application deadline is 5pm Friday 1 August 2025. Download the Application Instructions, which includes a link to the online application portal. Please read this document carefully before beginning your application. Download the Supplementary Form, complete, and upload as part of your application. Please note that all three of your recommendations must be received by the application deadline. If you have any questions please email the award Programme Manager Lauren Summersell, on [email protected].
Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open! The application deadline is 5pm Friday 1 August 2025. Download the Application Instructions, which includes a link to the online application portal. Please read this document carefully before beginning your application. Download the Supplementary Form, complete, and upload as part of your application. Please note that all three of your recommendations must be received by the application deadline. If you have any questions please email the award Programme Manager Lauren Summersell, on [email protected].
Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open! The application deadline is 5pm Friday 1 August 2025. Download the Application Instructions, which includes a link to the online application portal. Please read this document carefully before beginning your application. Download the Supplementary Form, complete, and upload as part of your application. Please note that all three of your recommendations must be received by the application deadline. If you have any questions please email the award Programme Manager Lauren Summersell, on [email protected].
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are for outstanding mid-career American professionals to research and gain first-hand experience of public policy in New Zealand. Each year, two or three Fellowships for the duration of three to seven months are granted. Applications for the 2026 cycle are now open! Click here to find out more and apply.
Fulbright US Scholar Awards are for American academics, artists or professionals to lecture and/or conduct research at New Zealand institutions. A small number of awards valued at up to NZ$39,500 are granted each year, towards three to five months of lecturing and/or research. These awards are available for lecturing and/or research in any field. Note: Recipients of this award are eligible for the Fulbright East Asia & Pacific Regional Travel Program. Find out more below. Fulbright East Asia & Pacific Regional Travel Program
The Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award is for a promising New Zealand graduate student to undertake postgraduate study or research at a US institution in the field of indigenous development. One award valued at up to US$50,000 (plus NZ$4,000 travel funding) is granted annually for up to one year of study or research in the US. Students undertaking multi-year Masters or PhD degrees have the opportunity to apply for additional funding of up to US$40,000 towards their second year of study. This award is offered in partnership with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the Māori Centre of Research Excellence funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and hosted by the University of Auckland. The award is available for study or research that fits within and contributes to the NPM Research Programme and NPM’s priorities and themes. Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Awards can be used towards a Masters or PhD programme, or grantees can participate as a Visiting Student Researcher (VSR). A VSR allows grantees to spend between 6-12 months studying or researching a topic or proposed project in the US, usually as part of a degree programme within New Zealand. This can be an attractive option for those pursuing a graduate degree at a New Zealand institution, when research in the US would supplement or aid their programme. A VSR does not require full graduate school admission into a US institution, and instead requires a letter of invitation from a host institution. Note: Recipients of this award are eligible for the Robin W. and Avril Flockton Winks Award. Find out more below. Robin W. and Avril Flockton Winks Award
Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Awards are for promising New Zealand graduate students to undertake postgraduate study or research at US institutions in fields related to science and innovation. Approximately seven awards are granted annually, valued at up to US$50,000 (plus NZ$4,000 travel funding) for up to one year of study or research in the US. Students undertaking multi-year Masters or PhD degrees have the opportunity to apply for additional funding of up to US$40,000 towards their second year of study. These awards are offered in partnership with the Science and Innovation group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE), the lead agency driving the science and innovation sector in New Zealand. The awards are available in fields of science and innovation targeted to support New Zealand’s economic, social, environmental and cultural needs, and to build international science connections. This includes, but it is not limited to, science research of the highest quality; areas with relevance to current and emerging New Zealand industry, social and environmental needs; areas with potential to broaden the economy and increase connections between research and industries; sectors of future need or growth; areas supporting Vision Matauranga – unlocking the science and innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources and people. Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Awards can be used towards a Masters or PhD programme, or grantees can participate as a Visiting Student Researcher (VSR). A VSR allows grantees to spend between 6-12 months studying or researching a topic or proposed project in the US, usually as part of a degree programme within New Zealand. This can be an attractive option for those pursuing a graduate degree at a New Zealand institution, when research in the US would supplement or aid their programme. A VSR does not require full graduate school admission into a US institution, and instead requires a letter of invitation from a host institution.
Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Awards are for promising New Zealand graduate students to undertake postgraduate study or research at US institutions in any field. Approximately seven awards are granted annually, valued at up to US$50,000 (plus NZ$4,000 travel funding) for up to one year of study or research in the US. Students undertaking multi-year Masters or PhD degrees have the opportunity to apply for additional funding of up to US$40,000 towards their second year of study. These awards are available for study or research in any field not covered by one of our other, field-specific Fulbright New Zealand graduate awards. Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Awards can be used towards a Masters or PhD programme, or grantees can participate as a Visiting Student Researcher (VSR). A VSR allows grantees to spend between 6-12 months studying or researching a topic or proposed project in the US, usually as part of a degree programme within New Zealand. This can be an attractive option for those pursuing a graduate degree at a New Zealand institution, when research in the US would supplement or aid their programme. A VSR does not require full graduate school admission into a US institution, and instead requires a letter of invitation from a host institution. Note: Recipients of this award are eligible for the Robin W. and Avril Flockton Winks Award. Find out more below. Robin W. and Avril Flockton Winks Award