Applications for the 2024 Ian Axford Fellowships in Public Policy have now closed.
The mission of the Ian Axford Fellowships in Public Policy programme is to increase mutual understanding between the United States and New Zealand. Axford Fellows are expected to understand and support this mission. To support this understanding, Fellows are required to attend an orientation programme held each February in Wellington.
To be eligible, you must:
New Zealand government departments are consulted each year about what they consider their “hot” policy topics. These are the topics they would be particularly interested in having an Axford Fellow research. These topics are being continuously added to as the New Zealand Government forms and sets its policy priorities for the coming few years. Click here for more details. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of possible topics of enquiry for an Axford fellow but instead should be treated as a general guideline for key agency priority topics. You are welcome to suggest topics outside of this list, however this would be subject to the approval the individual agency. The fellowship can be between three to five months in duration. Applicants should discuss a timeline preference with their potential host agency, but the Axford board will decide what length Fellowship they decide to offer selected Fellows.
The entitlements include:
Please note: Financial entitlements are based on information provided with your application and are determined at the time your application is received. Changes to these entitlements are not possible unless a change in circumstances is likely to result in a lower entitlement.
We will require a letter from your employer confirming their support for your participation in the fellowships programme, and also confirming whether you will receive full, partial or no paid leave.
Regarding leave status, please note that the Fellowships are fully funded by the New Zealand Government. Federal agency heads have broad discretionary authority regarding employee participation in training and developmental assignments. This can include time away from regular job duties with continued payment of salary as well as payment for certain travel expenses.
Alternatively, employees may request leave (paid or unpaid) in the event that participation is not possible as a training/developmental assignment. Prospective applicants should refer to their agency’s human resources policies. Since the fellowships were established in 1996, approximately one-third of Fellows have come from Federal agencies, many with salary support.
The award has the following conditions:
The Ian Axford Fellowships in Public Policy are sponsored by the following New Zealand government agencies and other organisations:
Note that not all sponsoring agencies are able to host Fellows.
Applications for 2024 Fellows have now closed.