Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award

You must complete and submit an online application by the application deadline; *You must also submit all required support documents to us by the application deadline; *Interviews will be held in Wellington. Fulbright New Zealand will pay the costs of travel to Wellington only for applicants residing in New Zealand. Applicants outside New Zealand who are unable to attend an interview in person may be disadvantaged; *We will advise you of the outcome of your application in early October.

To be eligible, you must:

have achieved 480 points, which must include a completed undergraduate degree. Fulbright New Zealand will also accept applications from candidates who were granted direct entry into the second year of a degree programme, therefore completing a 480-point degree with 360 points. In exceptional circumstances, Fulbright New Zealand may consider the application of a student with a 360-point degree provided they have both: – the strong support of their tertiary institution (from a Dean or member of senior management); and – a conditional offer from a US institution; not yet hold a doctoral degree; plan to undertake full-time postgraduate study or research which fits within one of Nga Pae o te Maramatanga’s research themes at a US institution for a period of at least six months; and meet the citizenship requirements for this award.