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

The Pleiades Experience – Good Works webinar
Ancestral timekeeping in Polynesia, Mesoamerica and the Andes. Join Dr Isabel Hawkins, Astronomer and Fulbright US Global Scholar ⏱️Tuesday, March 17 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (NZT)⚫ Register here For thousands of years, sky watchers have turned to the Sun, Moon, planets — and to one star cluster in

The new issue of Bright Sparks is here!
We’re delighted to share the latest issue of Bright Sparks (Spring 2025) — our biannual roundup of Fulbright stories, connections, and achievements. This issue celebrates our 2025 award recipients, alumni making an impact around the world, and the growing network of Campus Advisers who continue to inspire the next generation

Good Works Presents: Unseen Travelers – How the Atmosphere Moves Pests and Pathogens Across Borders with David Schmale
The atmosphere is an invisible highway, carrying pests and pathogens across borders and threatening global food security. From wind-driven crop diseases to plants that “sneeze” microbes, Dr. David Schmale’s research explores how airborne threats move — and how new tools like satellites and drones can track them.A Fulbright U.S.