Overview
Established in 1995 by the New Zealand Government in partnership with the private sector to reinforce links between New Zealand and the United States, Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy give outstanding American professionals opportunities to research, travel and gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand, including first-hand knowledge of economic, social and political reforms and management of the government sector.
The Fellowships programme is named after prominent New Zealander Sir Ian Axford, an eminent astrophysicist and space scientist. Sir Ian is the Patron of the programme.
The programme has three goals:
• to reinforce New Zealand-United States links by enabling Americans of high intellectual ability and leadership potential to come to New Zealand to gain experience and build contacts in the field of public policy development;
• to help improve the practice of public policy in New Zealand and the United States by the cross-fertilization of ideas and experience in the two countries; and
• to build a network of public policy experts on both sides of the Pacific, and encourage ongoing policy exchange between New Zealand and the United States.
The Programme
Three to five Fellowships per year are awarded for seven months of research in New Zealand. Fellows selected for 2011 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are expected to begin their Fellowship on 1 February 2011 and complete on 31 August 2011.
Fellowships are offered in all areas of public policy. Fellowships are undertaken at a New Zealand government agency, not at a university.
We welcome applications from a wide range of policy areas, but are particularly interested in the following policy areas (in alphabetical order):
• aid/development assistance
• agriculture
• border protection
• criminal justice and crime prevention
• defence/foreign policy
• economic/business development
• education and training
• energy/natural resources
• environmental management/climate change
• housing
• human capital development
• indigenous peoples
• information and communication technology
• innovation in science and technology
• public sector reform/programme evaluation in the government sector
• tourism
• transport
• workplace and employment
• youth and families
Successful candidates will be based at a host institution and carefully paired with a leading policy expert who will serve as their mentor. The organisation of individual programmes will be left largely to the Fellows and their host organisations, with an orientation briefing and oversight by the Axford Fellowships Office in New Zealand (which is Fulbright New Zealand). When necessary, further consultation will be provided. In addition, Fellows will be expected to spend a substantial part of their time in contact with relevant organisations outside their host organisations to gain practical experience in their fields in New Zealand.
Candidates are expected to have made contact with the organisation(s) in New Zealand they wish or expect to be placed with, prior to applying. Final decisions on placement will be made by the Fellowships Office, after full consultation with Fellows, host organisations and the programme’s expert advisors.
At the conclusion of their Fellowships, before returning to the United States, Fellows are required to submit a policy report for publication by the Fellowships Office, and to participate in a report-back seminar where they make an oral presentation to an invited audience and interested members of the public. A further written report on their Fellowship experience in New Zealand must be submitted to the Fellowships Office and will, where appropriate, be shared with the Fellow’s host organisation.
Eligibility
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are open to mid-career professionals active in any part of the public, business or non-profit sectors. Axford Fellows are usually professionals working in agencies involved in public policy and policy implementation, and not normally those working in academia. Faculty are encouraged to apply for Fulbright awards.
Candidates must show potential as leaders and opinion-formers in their fields. They must be interested in learning from their experiences in New Zealand and be capable of putting to effective use in the United States the policy lessons learned in New Zealand.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a minimum of five years of experience in their professions. There are no formal age limits but the focus of the Fellowships is on mid-career development, and successful candidates are likely to be in their mid thirties to early fifties. Applications are welcome equally from men and women, regardless of physical abilities or sexual orientation, and from members of any ethnic group.
Fellowship Condition
Final approval of all Fellowship awards is conditional upon meeting normal New Zealand immigration requirements, possession of a valid U.S. passport and New Zealand work visa, a satisfactory medical examination, having arrangements approved by the Fellowships Office for length of tenure, and on arranging an appropriate programme and placement in New Zealand.
While on tenure, Fellows may not perform services for an employer from whom they are on paid or unpaid leave of absence. It is a condition of appointment that Fellows may not seek permanent employment or residence in New Zealand for at least two years following their Fellowships.
Inquires and Application
The Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships programme is administered by Fulbright New Zealand on behalf of the Axford Fellowships Board.
Please direct inquiries and requests for further information to Martin Boswell, Programme and Advising Team Leader, Fulbright New Zealand: Telephone +64 4 494 1507, Email martin@fulbright.org.nz
You may also contact Frank Cain, Axford Fellowships U.S. Administrator: Telephone + 1 202 460 0609, Email axford@fulbright.org.nz
In order to apply, interested individuals must complete a formal application available to download from www.fulbright.org.nz, and a project proposal with accompanying CV and three references.
Candidates should show that their proposed project will inform policy in New Zealand and the United States and contribute something of value to their policy field.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5:00pm, 1 March 2010 (New Zealand Time).
Completed applications should be emailed to martin@fulbright.org.nz
In fairness to all candidates, applications received after the application deadline will not be eligible for consideration in the Fellowships cycle. No discussion will be entered into on unsuccessful applications.
If invited for an interview, candidates should plan to be available to be in Washington, DC from 6:00pm, Friday 4 June 2010 through to the afternoon of Sunday 6 June, for the Axford Forum and reception, interviews and orientation.
1 March 2010 Deadline for receipt of applications
Early May 2010 Short-listed applicants invited for interviews
4-6 June 2010 Axford Forum and Reception at the New Zealand Embassy, Washington, DC
Interviews and selection of 2010 Fellows
Orientation for selected Fellows
1 February 2011 2011 Ian Axford Fellows begin their seven-month Fellowships
Fellowships Office
The Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy Office is the office of Fulbright New Zealand:
Post PO Box 3465, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Courier Level 8, 120 Featherston Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Telephone +64 4 472 2065
Fax +64 4 499 5364
E-mail martin@fulbright.org.nz
Website www.fulbright.org.nz
The U.S. Administrator for the Axford Fellowships may be contacted at: Telephone + 1 202 460 0609 or email axford@fulbright.org.nz
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Established in 1995 by the New Zealand Government in partnership with the private sector to reinforce links between New Zealand and the United States, Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy give outstanding American professionals opportunities to research, travel and gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand, including first-hand knowledge of economic, social and political reforms and management of the government sector.
The Fellowships programme is named after prominent New Zealander Sir Ian Axford, an eminent astrophysicist and space scientist. Sir Ian is the Patron of the programme.
The programme has three goals:
• to reinforce New Zealand-United States links by enabling Americans of high intellectual ability and leadership potential to come to New Zealand to gain experience and build contacts in the field of public policy development;
• to help improve the practice of public policy in New Zealand and the United States by the cross-fertilization of ideas and experience in the two countries; and
• to build a network of public policy experts on both sides of the Pacific, and encourage ongoing policy exchange between New Zealand and the United States.
The Programme
Three to five Fellowships per year are awarded for seven months of research in New Zealand. Fellows selected for 2011 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are expected to begin their Fellowship on 1 February 2011 and complete on 31 August 2011.
Fellowships are offered in all areas of public policy. Fellowships are undertaken at a New Zealand government agency, not at a university.
We welcome applications from a wide range of policy areas, but are particularly interested in the following policy areas (in alphabetical order):
• aid/development assistance
• agriculture
• border protection
• criminal justice and crime prevention
• defence/foreign policy
• economic/business development
• education and training
• energy/natural resources
• environmental management/climate change
• housing
• human capital development
• indigenous peoples
• information and communication technology
• innovation in science and technology
• public sector reform/programme evaluation in the government sector
• tourism
• transport
• workplace and employment
• youth and families
Successful candidates will be based at a host institution and carefully paired with a leading policy expert who will serve as their mentor. The organisation of individual programmes will be left largely to the Fellows and their host organisations, with an orientation briefing and oversight by the Axford Fellowships Office in New Zealand (which is Fulbright New Zealand). When necessary, further consultation will be provided. In addition, Fellows will be expected to spend a substantial part of their time in contact with relevant organisations outside their host organisations to gain practical experience in their fields in New Zealand.
Candidates are expected to have made contact with the organisation(s) in New Zealand they wish or expect to be placed with, prior to applying. Final decisions on placement will be made by the Fellowships Office, after full consultation with Fellows, host organisations and the programme’s expert advisors.
At the conclusion of their Fellowships, before returning to the United States, Fellows are required to submit a policy report for publication by the Fellowships Office, and to participate in a report-back seminar where they make an oral presentation to an invited audience and interested members of the public. A further written report on their Fellowship experience in New Zealand must be submitted to the Fellowships Office and will, where appropriate, be shared with the Fellow’s host organisation.
Eligibility
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are open to mid-career professionals active in any part of the public, business or non-profit sectors. Axford Fellows are usually professionals working in agencies involved in public policy and policy implementation, and not normally those working in academia. Faculty are encouraged to apply for Fulbright awards.
Candidates must show potential as leaders and opinion-formers in their fields. They must be interested in learning from their experiences in New Zealand and be capable of putting to effective use in the United States the policy lessons learned in New Zealand.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a minimum of five years of experience in their professions. There are no formal age limits but the focus of the Fellowships is on mid-career development, and successful candidates are likely to be in their mid thirties to early fifties. Applications are welcome equally from men and women, regardless of physical abilities or sexual orientation, and from members of any ethnic group.
Fellowship Condition
Final approval of all Fellowship awards is conditional upon meeting normal New Zealand immigration requirements, possession of a valid U.S. passport and New Zealand work visa, a satisfactory medical examination, having arrangements approved by the Fellowships Office for length of tenure, and on arranging an appropriate programme and placement in New Zealand.
While on tenure, Fellows may not perform services for an employer from whom they are on paid or unpaid leave of absence. It is a condition of appointment that Fellows may not seek permanent employment or residence in New Zealand for at least two years following their Fellowships.
Inquires and Application
The Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships programme is administered by Fulbright New Zealand on behalf of the Axford Fellowships Board.
Please direct inquiries and requests for further information to Martin Boswell, Programme and Advising Team Leader, Fulbright New Zealand: Telephone +64 4 494 1507, Email martin@fulbright.org.nz
You may also contact Frank Cain, Axford Fellowships U.S. Administrator: Telephone + 1 202 460 0609, Email axford@fulbright.org.nz
In order to apply, interested individuals must complete a formal application available to download from www.fulbright.org.nz, and a project proposal with accompanying CV and three references.
Candidates should show that their proposed project will inform policy in New Zealand and the United States and contribute something of value to their policy field.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5:00pm, 1 March 2010 (New Zealand Time).
Completed applications should be emailed to martin@fulbright.org.nz
In fairness to all candidates, applications received after the application deadline will not be eligible for consideration in the Fellowships cycle. No discussion will be entered into on unsuccessful applications.
If invited for an interview, candidates should plan to be available to be in Washington, DC from 6:00pm, Friday 4 June 2010 through to the afternoon of Sunday 6 June, for the Axford Forum and reception, interviews and orientation.
1 March 2010 Deadline for receipt of applications
Early May 2010 Short-listed applicants invited for interviews
4-6 June 2010 Axford Forum and Reception at the New Zealand Embassy, Washington, DC
Interviews and selection of 2010 Fellows
Orientation for selected Fellows
1 February 2011 2011 Ian Axford Fellows begin their seven-month Fellowships
Fellowships Office
The Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy Office is the office of Fulbright New Zealand:
Post PO Box 3465, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Courier Level 8, 120 Featherston Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Telephone +64 4 472 2065
Fax +64 4 499 5364
E-mail martin@fulbright.org.nz
Website www.fulbright.org.nz
The U.S. Administrator for the Axford Fellowships may be contacted at: Telephone + 1 202 460 0609 or email axford@fulbright.org.nz
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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