Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development

Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to visit the US for 12 to 90 days in order to present their work to American audiences.

Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development are sponsored by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence). Travel Award exchanges must include at least one major presentation, which fit within one of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's research themes. Grantees are encouraged to maximise the impact of their award by supplementing their main proposed activity with others including additional public talks, collaboration with American colleagues, visits to sites of interest etc. Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development are not intended principally for research trips.

A small number of Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development are offered each year.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• have a suitable academic background (PhD completed or in progress), or equivalent artistic or professional training or experience
• be confirmed to make at least one major presentation in the US. Poster presentations will not be funded
• plan presentations and activities in the US which fit within one or more of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's research themes
• not have held another Fulbright award in the past two years, and otherwise comply with the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board's policy on Previous Fulbright Grants
• meet the citizenship requirements for this award:

Citizenship requirements

• are a New Zealand citizen
• AND are not a permanent resident or citizen of the US
• AND are not currently living in the US
  

Preference for this award will be given to candidates who show promise in making further contributions in New Zealand in accordance with the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga vision and mission.

Entitlement

• Up to NZ$5,000 to assist with costs associated with a short-term visit to the US

Fulbright New Zealand aims to assist as many applicants as possible with their short term exchanges, so full grants of $5,000 are seldom awarded. Grants in recent years have averaged approximately $3,000. Grantees are expected to contribute to their own travel and secure additional sources of funding wherever possible.

Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development are intended to contribute towards travel (international and domestic), accommodation and per diem expenses. They are not intended for the purchase of equipment or any other research costs.

Award conditions

• You must travel on a New Zealand passport, and US immigration documentation must be completed from within New Zealand
• International travel will only be funded between New Zealand and the US
• Your planned departure for the US must be at least eight weeks after the application closing date
• You must stay in the US for a minimum of 12 days, but less than 90 days, and make at least one major presentation during your stay
• If you are unable to take up the award for any reason the award lapses and any award payments must be returned
• You must provide a report to Fulbright New Zealand upon your return to New Zealand
• Upon return to New Zealand a further presentation to a suitable forum of indigenous scholars and/or community groups (organised by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga) is required
• If you ever intend to apply for a work permit or permanent residency in the US, US immigration requires you to have returned to New Zealand for a minimum of two years before becoming eligible to apply. You also cannot apply for residency during your Fulbright award. These requirements are in keeping with the philosophy of the Fulbright exchange programme so that you return to New Zealand to share your experiences
  

Fulbright orientation

It was Senator J William Fulbright's mission to build peace through the mutual understanding of cultures. Fulbright applicants and grantees are expected to understand and support this mission.

Application process

• Complete the application form and send it with the requested support documents by the application deadline
• You will be advised of the outcome of your application within eight weeks

Application form

npotm-travel-appl.doc (762kB)

Further information

For further information about Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development, contact our Programme Manager for this award, Keri Vanka - kameswari@fulbright.org.nz / 04 494 1500

Fulbright New Zealand has Campus Advisers stationed on all major New Zealand campuses. Our Advisers are all Fulbright alumni who are available to discuss their exchange experiences with students and staff, as well as to give basic information about our awards.