Since the 1950’s the Harkness Fellowships programme has been funded and run by The Commonwealth Fund, an American philanthropic foundation.

For forty years Harkness Fellowships supported study in a wide range of fields, but since 1997 have been restricted to the field of health care.

All of that has changed, however, thanks to former prominent alumni who have become leaders in fields such as business, politics, media and education. Together they have raised funds and support that will once again open the Harkness Fellowship to a range of subjects.

The new Fulbright-Harkness Fellowship will be offered annually and is valued at NZ$15,000 (US$10,000) towards the cost of a fellowship in the US for a minimum of six weeks.

All applications for this years award must be received by March 15th 2010. More information and an application form can be found on the Fulbright New Zealand website.

You can find out more about studying in the US and New Zealand through our online guides here at i-studentadvisor.com