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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Fulbright-Harkness New Zealand Fellowship for New Zealand

Overview

The Fulbright-Harkness New Zealand Fellowship is for an emerging New Zealand leader in any field of study or vocation to study or research in the US.

One Fulbright-Harkness New Zealand Fellowship worth $15,000 is offered annually, for a minimum of six weeks of study and research in the United States, to emerging New Zealand leaders in any field of study or vocation (excluding health care policy or practice*).

The New Zealand Harkness Fellowships Trust and Fulbright New Zealand invite applications from outstanding people in any field of study or vocation except health policy*, to propose a short fellowship programme which best suits your professional and personal objectives at your choice of US university or institution at which to be based. This award is not intended for a long programme of formal graduate study.

*Candidates in the field of health care should apply for the Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice provided by The Commonwealth Fund.

Applications are open to men and women in any field of study or vocation. There is no fixed age limit but preference is given to applicants in the 25-45 year age range. Previous New Zealand Harkness Fellows have included managers in the public and private sectors, lawyers, policy analysts, economists, academics, journalists, social scientists, educators, artists, and central and local government officers. Many Harkness Fellows have gone on to reach the top of their chosen professions. Well-known Fellows include: Roger Blakeley, Jo Brosnahan, Sharon Crosbie, Whaimutu Dewes, Richard Faull, Hugh Fletcher, Ron Paterson, Karen Poutasi, Kara Puketapu, Sir John Robertson, Ross Tanner, Brian Tyler, Sir Wilson Whineray, Bridget Wickham and Bryce Wilkinson.


Purpose

The purposes of the Fellowship are to:

- Reinforce New Zealand-United States links by enabling actual or potential leaders and opinion formers in New Zealand to benefit from new ideas, practices and new contacts in the US;
- Increase the Fellow's ability to bring about change and improvements in New Zealand;
- Help improve the cross-fertilisation of ideas and experience between New Zealand and the United States; and
- Build a leadership network on both sides of the Pacific, encourage ongoing exchange between New Zealand and the United States and establish enduring relationships offering reciprocal benefits to both countries.

Eligibility

To apply you must:

-have a degree or an equivalent qualification conferred by a professional body, and an outstanding record of achievement in their own professional career;
-not have held another Fulbright award in the past two years, and otherwise comply with the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board's policy on Previous Fulbright Grants;
-meet the citizenship requirements for this award:

Citizenship requirements

You are eligible to apply for this award if you:

- are a New Zealand citizen
- AND are not a permanent resident or citizen of the US
- AND are not currently living in the US*

* Applicants outside New Zealand who are unable to attend an interview in person may be disadvantaged.

Preference for Fulbright awards is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience in the US.

The Selection Board will be seeking the following attributes for award of a Fellowship. Applicants will need to:

- demonstrate exceptional personal and intellectual qualities and a record of achievement and leadership;
- be interested in learning from your experiences in the US and be capable of putting whatever lessons you have learned into effective use back in New Zealand;
- show promise of continuing to provide leadership in your field and a commitment to increasing international understanding; and
- have the ability to be a cultural ambassador for New Zealand.

Entitlement

NZ$15,000 to assist with travel (international and domestic), accommodation and per diem expenses associated with the visit to the US

basic health and accident insurance cover up to a maximum of US$100,000

the opportunity to participate in various programmes and activities available to Fulbright scholars in the US.

Fellows are expected to contribute to the costs of the fellowship and are encouraged to secure additional sources of funding wherever possible.

Fulbright orientation

It was Senator J William Fulbright's mission to build peace through the mutual understanding of cultures. Fulbright applicants and grantees are expected to understand and support this mission.

Application process

Review the instructions in the application pack
Complete the application form and send it with the requested support documents by
the application deadline

Ensure three letters of reference are provided directly to Fulbright New Zealand
Interviews for short-listed applicants will be held in Wellington in mid-April 2011

You will be advised of the outcome of your application by mid-May 2011
Final confirmation is subject to approval by the New Zealand Harkness Fellowships Trust Board and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

Application pack: http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-fulbrightharkness.html

Application deadline: 31 March

Further information

For further information about Fulbright New Zealand Senior Scholar Awards, contact our Programme Manager for this award, Stefanie Joe - stefanie@fulbright.org.nz / 04 494 1507


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