Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Awards

Deadline: August 01, 2024

Scholarships

Master PHD Fellowship & Research

Location(s)

  • United States of America

Overview

Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Awards are for promising New Zealand graduate students to undertake postgraduate study or research at US institutions in any field.

Details

Approximately eight awards are granted annually, valued at up to US$40,000 (plus NZ$4,000 travel funding) for up to one year of study or research in the US. Students undertaking multi-year Masters or PhD degrees have the opportunity to apply for additional funding of up to US$30,000 towards their second year of study.

These awards are available for study or research in any field not covered by one of our other, field-specific Fulbright New Zealand graduate awards.

Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Awards can be used towards a Masters or PhD programme, or grantees can participate as a Visiting Student Researcher (VSR). A VSR allows grantees to spend between 6-12 months studying or researching a topic or proposed project in the US, usually as part of a degree programme within New Zealand. This can be an attractive option for those pursuing a graduate degree at a New Zealand institution, when research in the US would supplement or aid their programme. A VSR does not require full graduate school admission into a US institution, and instead requires a letter of invitation from a host institution.

Application process

  • 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.

* Note that if the application deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday, the deadline is extended to 5:00pm on the next business day.

You should begin researching US institutions as soon as possible while awaiting the outcome of your application, bearing in mind that the closing date for applications to many institutions will fall in December. You should also plan to sit GMAT or GRE tests as required by the institutions you intend applying to. Ideally you should sit the tests in time to include results with your applications (note that for paper-based GRE tests this means sitting the tests by October at latest).

Applications for the 2023 intake are now open. The application deadline is 1 August 2024.

Please note: Applications in this round are for programmes commencing Fall/August 2024. Please ensure you follow the application instructions.

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:


Description of Ideal Candidate

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 at a US institution for a period of at least six months; and
  • meet the citizenship requirements for this award.

Preference for Fulbright graduate awards is given to candidates who have not previously received a Fulbright graduate award, or had extensive recent experience in the US (ie. have not studied, taught, researched or worked in the US for a period aggregating more than nine months/one academic year during the past five years).

Candidates may not pursue study or research activities that involve direct clinical patient contact. This can extend to the fields of Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Psychological Counselling or any other field that requires direct clinical patient contact and/or prescribing or administering medication. Candidates with medical degrees may receive awards for advanced academic study, but not for internships or residencies. Awards shall not authorise activity for which a license to practice medicine or nursing is required.

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.

Dates

Deadline: August 01, 2024


Cost/funding for participants

Entitlement

  • A one-off payment of up to US$40,000 towards the first year of study or research. The award will be reduced if the recipient takes up a study or research programme of less than nine months duration.
  • Students undertaking multi-year Masters or PhD degrees have the opportunity to apply for additional funding of up to US$30,000 towards their second year of study. Funding for second year study is not guaranteed.
  • NZ$4,000 reimbursed towards a return airfare from NZ to the US;
  • Access to the Institute of International Education (IIE)’s University Placement Services to assist you with identifying the most suitable US university and academic programme, your application and applying for financial support; and IIE’s ongoing support whilst you are in the US;
  • Participation in a pre-departure programme run by Fulbright New Zealand before your departure to the US and enrichment seminars run by IIE throughout your stay in the US;
  • A basic health benefit plan covering a maximum of US$100,000 per sickness or injury.

The value of the Fulbright award is unlikely to fully fund your entire course of study. For this reason, you should investigate additional funding from any US institutions you plan on applying to and other scholarships and private sources while you await the outcome of your Fulbright application. Fulbright students can often source additional funding through the US institution they attend. We have also compiled a spreadsheet of complementary scholarships available in New Zealand which may be held concurrently to a Fulbright award, and encourage you to investigate these sources of additional funding.

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