The following New Zealand and US graduate students, academics, artists and professionals currently on Fulbright exchanges. For a list of previous grantees see our Alumni page.
Nicholas Fancourt (2011) from Auckland is completing a PhD in Public Health, specialising in international children’s health and health systems, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Wynton Moore (2008) from Dunedin is completing a PhD in Physics, specialising in structure formation in the early universe, at the University of Chicago.
Jessica Rodrigues (2009) from Auckland is completing a PhD in Plant Biology, specialising in biotechnological applications for plants and microbes, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jonathan Squire (2010) from Dunedin is completing a PhD in Physics, specialising in plasma physics for nuclear fusion energy production, at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
Graeme Fielder (2013) from Auckland is completing a Master of Business Administration degree, specialising in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology venture growth, at Stanford University in Stanford, California.
Anton Venter (2014) from Wellington is completing a Master of Business Administration degree specialising in global entrepreneurship and finance, at Columbia University in New York.
Clare Burn from Dunedin is completing a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, specialising in infectious disease research, at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York.
Thomas Burn from Palmerston North is completing a PhD in Immunology, specialising in cancer immunotherapy, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Ben Cameron from Waikanae is completing a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in fluid mechanics of human-human pathogen transport, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Lucy Carter from Christchurch is completing a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Sociology, specialising in social recovery and hazard mitigation in the event of a natural disaster, at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Elizabeth Chan from Auckland/Hong Kong is completing a Master of Laws degree, specialising in international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
George Donald from Auckland is completing a Master of Science degree in Applied Physics, at Columbia University in New York.
Braeden Donaldson from Dunedin is researching development of an immunotherapeutic vaccine for colorectal cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, towards a PhD in Pathology from the University of Otago.
Jamee Elder from Christchurch is completing a PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science, specialising in the philosophy of physics, at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.
James Graham from Christchurch is completing a PhD in Economics, specialising in causes of exchange rate fluctuations and their macroeconomic consequences for small open economies, at New York University.
Rebecca Gray from Auckland is completing a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, specialising in dynamic systems and control engineering, at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
Ashiq Hamid from Auckland is completing a Master of Laws degree in Corporate Law, specialising in financial and economic regulation, at Columbia University in New York.
Sunkita Howard (2013) from Punakaiki is researching the use of weak electricity to deter shark bycatch from longline fishing gear, at the College of William & Mary in Gloucester Point, Virginia, towards a PhD in Zoology from the University of Otago.
Vignesh Kumar from Auckland is completing a Master of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship, Health Care Management and Strategy, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Tom Logan from Napier is completing a PhD in Environmental Engineering, specialising in urban and infrastructure sustainability, reliability, and resilience, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mahendra Naidoo from Auckland is completing a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Global Health, specialising in innovative models of care in the management of non-communicable disease, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Emma Sherman from Tauranga is researching mouth feel properties of red wine using sensory and metabolomic techniques, at the University of California, Davis, towards a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Auckland.
Gye Simkin from New Plymouth is researching the performance and structural health of civil infrastructure during earthquakes, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, towards a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Auckland.
David Wright from Rangiora is completing a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, specialising in control and actuation systems, at Stanford University in Stanford, California.
Max Ferguson from Christchurch is completing a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and geotechnical engineering, at Stanford University in Stanford, California.
Sharon Toi from Auckland is researching the invisibility of indigenous women in tribal governance, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, towards a PhD in Law from the University of Waikato.
Georgie Archibald from Christchurch is completeing a Master of Arts degree in Literature, specialising in digital media and literature, at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Alix Boberg from Auckland is completing a Master of Laws degree in Trial Procedure and Dispute Resolution, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
George Hampton from Christchurch is completing a Master of Public Administration degree in Economic Policy Management, at Columbia University in New York.
Alix Jansen from Auckland is completing a Master of Arts degree in Political Studies, specialising in the relationship between social outcomes, unemployment and social welfare, at the New School in New York.
Mike Regan from Auckland is completing a Master of Laws degree in Criminal Justice and Advocacy, specialising in the role of community courts in addressing the over-representation of ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system, at Columbia University in New York.
Ara Tai Rākena from Christchurch is completing a Master of Science in Foreign Service degree in International Relations, specialising in politics and security, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Sophie Burke from Belmont, Massachusetts is researching the effects of peat quality on methane and carbon dioxide flux in New Zealand peatlands, at the University of Waikato.
Haley Farrar from Denver, Colorado is researching restorative justice strategies in New Zealand’s criminal justice system, at Victoria University of Wellington.
Nicholas Homler from Mahwah, New Jersey is filming a documentary about independent cinemas in New Zealand, at the University of Waikato.
Ryan Metzler from Los Angeles, California is filming a documentary about the intersection of kaupapa Māori ethnographic research and contemporary Māori artists, at the University of Otago.
Rachel Scholes from Olympia, Washington is researching pesticide contamination of fish in the Clutha River, at the University of Otago.
Mark Specht from Evanston, Illinois is researching ethical considerations of the pest free Stewart Island plan, at the University of Otago.
Kyle Van de Bittner from Redlands, California is researching detection of the pharmaceutical diclofenac sodium in New Zealand waterways and fish tissues, at the University of Canterbury.
Christina Walker from Oakland, Tennessee is filming a documentary about collaborative efforts of dairy farmers to meet environmental concerns, at AgResearch.
Jason Preble from Kaneohe, Hawai‘i is researching acoustic monitoring of native bird populations around the Zealandia eco-sanctuary, at Victoria University of Wellington.
John Cockrem from Massey University Manawatū is researching glucocorticoid stress responses of animals to environment changes caused by climate change, at the University of Montana in Missoula.
Devon Polaschek from Victoria University of Wellington is researching factors influencing the likelihood of criminal recidivism, at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
Michael Harcourt from Wellington High School is researching how students’ ethnic identities shape their understanding of the history of race relations, at Hunter College in New York.
Maria Galbraith from Summerland Primary School is attending the 2015 National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Chicago, Illinois and visit schools, museums and other educational institutions in Seattle, Chicago and Washington, DC.
Lyndie Foster Page from the University of Otago is presenting her research into the translation of research evidence into clinical oral health practise, at the 93rd General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sam Trubridge from Massey University Wellington is directing a performance of his multimedia work Sleep/Wake at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York.
Sienna Baskin from New York is researching the history, cultural predicates and impact of New Zealand’s Prostitution Reform Act, at the University of Otago.
David Buchwalter from North Carolina State University is researching the effects of chemical, temperature and nutrient stressors in aquatic ecosystems, at the University of Otago.
Chris Franklin from the University of Georgia is researching statistics literacy standards in New Zealand and US schools, at the University of Auckland.
Gretchen Hoffman from the University of California, Santa Barbara is researching the effects of ocean acidification on oysters in New Zealand, at the University of Auckland.
Dan Saunders from the University of Michigan is researching domestic violence policies and programmes in New Zealand and the US, at the University of Canterbury.
The following teachers are participating in a professional development programme at Victoria University of Wellington and completing a capstone research project:
Hakan Armağan from Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska is completing a capstone research project on renewable energy policies and sustainable practices in New Zealand.
Denise Binderup from Wade King Elementary in Bellingham, Washington is completing a capstone research project on the use of running records results for planning, grouping, remediation and reporting.
Seth Hoffman from Mountain Mahogany Community School in Albuquerque, New Mexico is completing a capstone research project on increasing engagement through a comprehensive arts-integrated model.
Lauren Maples from Mary Ellen Cunningham Elementary School in Austin, Texas is completing a capstone research project on place-based outdoor learning programs in New Zealand schools.
Cheri McNeely from Whittier Middle School in San Antonio, Texas is completing a capstone research project on the use of inquiry-based models and interactive journals to support inclusion and achievement of diverse students.
Kate Raffile from Sippican School in Marion, Massachusetts is completing a capstone research project on literacy intervention in New Zealand.
Shahnaz Sahnow from Lincoln Elementary in Corvallis, Oregon is completing a capstone research project on instruction and interventions for closing the early literacy gap for children in poverty.
Ziyad Hopkins from the Committee for Public Counsel Services is researching the role of youth advocates in New Zealand’s justice system, at the Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Justice.
Jill Ozarski, formerly of the Office of US Senator Mark Udall, is researching communication tools and messages for motivating New Zealanders to preserve natural capital, at the Department of Conservation.