Fulbright Senior Specialist Awards

Fulbright Senior Specialist Awards are for New Zealand academic institutions to host US academics, artists or professionals for two to six week programmes of lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences or symposiums.

Eligibility

Up to 6 awards are granted each year.

The host institution must:

• have an academic affiliation
• cover accommodation, meals and domestic travel costs
• apply to Fulbright New Zealand to make a request for a specialist. If the institution has a preferred specialist candidate, the candidate must be listed on the CIES Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster before the institute applies to host them. Candidates can apply to the Roster online at www.cies.org Please note that applications to the Roster may take up to 12 weeks to be confirmed.

Entitlement

• return airfare to New Zealand
• $200 per day honorarium, payable to the specialist upon completion of the grant and submission of a final report and travel expense report

Award conditions

The Senior Specialist must:

• be a US citizen (but not a dual New Zealand citizen)
• be residing in the United States at the time they are approved for a grant and intend to return to their U.S. institution after the grant's completion
• if an academic, have a PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree plus a minimum of five years of post-doctoral teaching or professional experience in their field of speciality
• if an artist or professional outside academe, have recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments plus a minimum of five years of professional experience in their field of speciality
• 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

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

Interested host institutions should contact our Programme and Advising Team Leader for further information and an application form.

Academics and professionals interested in becoming US Senior Specialists should apply to the CIES Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster online at www.cies.org

Further information

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