Fulbright New Zealand
Te Tūapapa Mātauranga o Aotearoa me Amerika
Fulbright New Zealand offers a range of exchange awards for New Zealanders and Americans wanting to study, research, teach or present their work in each other’s country.
News and Events

Preparing PhD graduates for careers – Good Works webinar
How my Fulbright Scholar Award improved understanding of the career readiness of PhD graduates and led to a host of practical outcomes. Join Dr Rachel Spronken-Smith, Professor in Higher Education and Geography and Deputy Dean of the Graduate Research School at the University of Otago, New Zealand ⏱️Wednesday, 3 June

Sport, mental health and indigeneity for Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Award winner
Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, are pleased to announce Luke Rowe (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa-ki-te-tonga) as the recipient of the 2026 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award. Originally from Tokorangi, Luke will undertake research at the University of

Fulbright reveals 2026 Distinguished Awards in Teaching recipients
Two teachers from the Wellington region have secured the opportunity to study in the United States as part of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching programme. Rachael Kneepkens and Mary Bluck will head to the US in August to exchange expertise and carry out their chosen research at either the