The Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award is for a promising New Zealand Māori graduate student to undertake post-graduate study or research at a US institution in the field of Indigenous development.

The award is available for study or research that fits within and contributes to the NPM Research Programme and NPM’s priorities and themes.

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.

This award is offered in partnership with Fulbright New Zealand and is available for senior NPM researchers employed at a New Zealand partner entity tertiary institution. Applicants must (i) show professional distinction, leadership skills, and strong ambassadorial qualities, and (ii) plan to undertake full-time lecturing or research activity at a US institution for a period of three to five months that aligns with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s research programme. They must meet the citizenship requirements for this award. This award serves to deepen international research relationships and engagement, and strengthens the global community of Indigenous researchers, theorists, advocates, creatives and practitioners.