To be eligible for this award you must:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum qualification;
- Be a primary or secondary school teacher in a full time teaching position (in any subject), with at least five years of full-time teaching experience; or
- Hold one of the following positions at primary or secondary level – library media specialist, guidance counsellor, curriculum specialist, special education coordinator, or other educator including administrators, and be working with students at least 50% of your time;
- Demonstrate experience conducting professional development activities;
- Demonstrate accomplishment in teaching and show evidence of leadership in your school or district;
- Meet the citizenship requirements for this award.
Preference for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme will be given to teachers serving in public schools in under-served communities.
Successful candidates for these awards will have:
- Demonstrated commitment to elementary or secondary education;
- Demonstrated leadership potential;
- Professional and educational experience and achievements;
- Potential for developing long-term linkages between U.S. and NZ educational institutions and schools;
- Preparedness (including maturity, flexibility, and ability to function independently) for an intensive training program with very limited free time for personal travel or sightseeing;
- Willingness and capacity to work and live collaboratively with international peers to foster a positive learning community for professional development;
- Articulated ideas for applying program experience to improving primary or secondary education in NZ upon return;
- Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively.