Fulbright New Zealand calls for applications to its range of Scholar Awards for New Zealand academics, artists and professionals to undertake academic and cultural exchanges to the United States of America.

A Fulbright exchange provides life-changing opportunities to gain international experience and advance your career, to explore America, to share your culture and to make friends and colleagues from around the world. Grantees undertake an exchange to their choice of leading American universities, which are world renowned for their expertise and resources.

Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Awards

These awards, valued up to US$32,500 plus travel expenses, are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to lecture and/or conduct research in the US for three to five months. A small number of awards are granted each year.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzscholar/nzscholar/

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Awards in New Zealand Studies

These awards, valued at up to US$32,500 plus travel expenses, are for New Zealand academics to conduct research and teach a course in New Zealand Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC for one or two semesters. Two awards are granted each year – one per semester.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzscholar/visitingscholar/

Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award

This award, valued at up to US$32,500 plus travel expenses, is for a New Zealand academic, artist or professional to conduct research and/or lecture in the US for three to five months in a field of indigenous development. One award is granted each year.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzscholar/fulbright-npmscholar/

Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Award in Education Research

This award, valued at up to US$32,500 plus travel expenses, is for a New Zealand educator or researcher to pursue research in the US designed to have an impact on New Zealand early childhood education or primary/secondary schooling and student achievement, for three to five months. One award is granted each year.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzscholar/fulbright-cognition/

Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards

These awards, valued at up to NZ$5,000, 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. Approximately twelve awards are offered each year.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzscholar/travel/

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

These awards, valued at up to NZ$5,000, are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to visit the US for 12 to 90 days in order to present their work on a theme of indigenous development to American audiences. A small number of awards are granted each year.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzscholar/fulbright-npmtravel/

 
In addition, New Zealand institutions are invited to apply to host visiting American academics, artists or professionals on exchanges to New Zealand:

Fulbright Specialist Awards

These awards, valued at up to US$8,400 plus travel expenses, 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. Up to six awards are granted each year.
www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nzinstitution/

Applications for each of these awards close at 5:00pm on Monday 2 July 2012.

 
See The Awards section of our website for further details, and please promote these opportunities amongst your colleagues and networks.

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting WelTec’s Wellington CBD campus as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

WelTec Wellington CBD campus

Fulbright Awards seminar for students and academic staff
1:30-2:30pm, Tuesday 29 May
Room W612

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting WelTec’s Petone campus as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

WelTec Petone campus

Fulbright Awards seminar for students and academic staff
12:00noon-1:00pm, Tuesday 29 May
Room T312, Tower Block

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa

Fulbright Awards Seminar for students and academic staff
11:00am-12:00noon, Wednesday 13 June
Room Waikanae 6

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting Victoria University of Wellington as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

Victoria University of Wellington

Fulbright Graduate Awards seminar for students
12:40-1:30pm, Thursday 24 May
Rutherford House Lecture Theatre 2 (RHLT2)
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Fulbright Scholar Awards seminar for academic staff
11:30am-12:20pm, Friday 25 May
Rutherford House Lecture Theatre 2 (RHLT2)

Tom "The Rhymebosome" McFadden

Fulbright New Zealand invites you to a lunchtime seminar by Tom “The Rhymebosome” McFadden, a 2011 Fulbright US Graduate Student from Stanford, California who combines his passions for science and music to make educational rap music videos.

Tom is currently touring the country fronting the New Zealand International Science Festival’s ‘Science Idol’ music video competition (see www.scifest.org.nz/idol). Come along to hear about Tom’s unique approach to teaching and enthusing young people about science, his YouTube fame and the quest to find New Zealand’s Science Idols.

This event is free and open to the public. Bring your own “brown bag” lunch.

Places are limited so please RSVP by email to info@fulbright.org.nz before 5:00pm, Monday 21 May.

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting Manukau Institute of Technology as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

Manukau Institute of Technology

Fulbright Awards seminar for students and academic staff
10:00-11:00am, Tuesday 29 May
Lecture Theatre A401, South Campus

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting NMIT’s Nelson Campus as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

NMIT Nelson Campus

Fulbright Awards seminar for students and academic staff
12:00-1:00pm, Thursday 24 May
Kowhai Room, Student Centre (N Block)

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting Whitireia New Zealand as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

Whitireia New Zealand

Fulbright Awards seminar for students and academic staff
12:00-1:00pm, Tuesday 22 May
G120 Lecture Theatre, Wikitoria Katene Building

Your chance to find out about Fulbright exchange awards to the United States of America

Fulbright New Zealand’s educational advising team are visiting Otago Polytechnic as part of their annual Outreach Tour to inform students and academic staff about opportunities to study, research, teach or present their work in the United States of America. Come along to hear accurate, comprehensive and current information about higher education in the US and an introduction to the Fulbright programme’s range of exchange awards to help you get there.

Otago Polytechnic

Fulbright Awards seminar for students and academic staff
10:00-11:00am, Wednesday 9 May
Room G303, G Block