These fellowships are named after John Kalman, who was a professor of Mathematics at the University of Auckland from 1964 to 1993, and a leading promoter of Mathematics in New Zealand. The Fellowships are generously supported by a grant from the Margaret and John Kalman Charitable Trust.
Five prestigious fellowships are awarded each year to develop leaders in Mathematics and Statistics teaching, by supporting them to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Auckland’s Department of Mathematics.
Eligibility
Applications are invited from any Primary, Intermediate, or Secondary school teacher of Mathematics or Statistics in the Auckland region.
Value of the Award
The financial component is $6000 per Fellow, which will be used in the following way:
- Up to $4000 paid towards course fees for 1-2 courses from the schedule below (any leftover funds may be put towards additional study in the following year, according to the schedule of courses that will be on offer)
- $1000 honorarium will be paid directly to the Fellow for each course in which the Fellow enrols, up to a maximum of $2000 in total
Applications for 2026 Fellowships must be submitted by 5 pm on Friday, 31 October 2025. Applications should be made by a single electronic submission to Dr Ofer Marmur: ofer.marmur@auckland.ac.nz
The following items should be included:
- Completed application form
- Completed support for application from HOD/Principal/Board of Trustees
- Names and contact details of two potential referees
Decisions will be announced by the end of November 2025.
View information and application form on the University of Auckland Website
