Scholars and residents
Find out more about our residencies and fellowships, both research-based and creative-based.
The Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has a number of creative residencies and academic fellowships to encourage new projects, both research-based and creative-based.
Residencies
International Institute of Modern Letters
Writer in residence
The Writer in Residence is an annual appointment to foster New Zealand writing, with support from Creative New Zealand. This year's writer is Pip Adam.
Emerging Māori writer in residence
The Emerging Māori Writer in Residence is an annual appointment with support from Creative New Zealand. This year's writer is Ani-Piki Tuari.
Emerging Pasifika writer in residence
The Emerging Pasifika Writer's Residency is an annual appointment with support from Creative New Zealand. This year's writer is Tavita Nielsen-Mamea.
New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī
Composer in residence
February 2021: The Composer in Residence programme is currently on hold while we seek new funding options.
Ensembles in residence
The New Zealand String Quartet and the Te Kōkī Trio are our ensembles in residence.
Sound artist in residence
The Toi Pōneke - New Zealand School of Music Sound Art Residency runs for 12 weeks from October to February each year. The 2020 resident is Marcus Jackson.
Fellows
JD Stout Fellow
The JD Stout Fellow has the opportunity to research an area of New Zealand society, history, or culture. The current fellow is Nick Bollinger.
Fellows at the New Zealand India Research Institute
The NZIRI has a number of fellows in different study areas of the University. Find out more about the Humanities and Social Sciences fellows
Fellows at the NZ Contemporary China Research Centre
NZCCRC has research fellows from New Zealand and overseas universities and research institutions who contribute to research on contemporary China in New Zealand