Canada-U.S. Fulbright Student Awards are intended for Canadian and American graduate students and junior professionals who wish to enrol in a graduate studies program or continue their current course of graduate study and/or research at a university or research centre in the United States or Canada, respectively.
Masters students, Ph.D. candidates, graduating seniors and professionals of all ages are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must have completed a bachelor�s degree prior to taking up their Fulbright award. Applicants who will have received a PhD by December 31, 2009 should complete the application form for scholars.
Canada-U.S. Fulbright awards offer a unique opportunity to explore important contemporary issues relevant to Canada and the United States and the relationship between the two countries. While the competition is officially field open,applications in the following areas are given preference:
* comparative public policy
* international trade
* North American integration
* security
* communications and culture
* ecology and the environment
* indigenous issues
* law
* border issues
* public health
* Canada-U.S. relations
* Canadian and American studies
Deadlines: November 16 for Canadian applicants
October 20 for American applicants
(Please note that American applicants who are currently enroled at an American institution of higher education should contact their Fulbright Program Advisor regarding on-campus deadlines.)
* Canadian or American citizen at time of application (permanent resident status / landed immigrant status are not sufficient)
* English language proficiency
* Received a bachelor's degree prior to proposed grant start date
You are not eligible for a Canada-U.S. Fulbright Award if:
* You currently hold permanent residency status in the intended host country
* You are currently residing in or enrolled at a university in the intended host country
* You have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six year period immediately preceding the date of application
* You have received a previous Fulbright Student Award
* You are a Canadian applicant and you are a dual citizen of Canada and the United States
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who have not had substantial recent experience in the intended host country. Recent substantial experience is defined as study, teaching, research, employment or residency for a period of more than an academic year (nine months) during the past five years.
Please note that Canadian Fulbright Award recipients must enter the United States on a J-1 visa under the Exchange Visitor Program. Grantees must meet current J-1 visa requirements, including the return residency requirement. Accordingly, grantees are required to leave the United States for at least two years at the conclusion of their award.
Formal Enrolment Awards are intended for Canadians and Americans who plan to enrol in a graduate program at a university in the United States or Canada, respectively. Applications for acceptance into American or Canadian graduate programs should coincide with your application to the Fulbright program.
Research Awards are intended for students enrolled in a graduate program at a Canadian or American university who wish to conduct research at a host institution in the United States or Canada, respectively, for one academic year. Students may also engage in course work at their host institution.
Independent Research Awards are intended for researchers who have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognized university and who wish to pursue one year of independent research in Canada or the United States. Students must, however, be affiliated with an institution in their host country.
Please note that all award recipients must be affiliated with an institution in the host country and are responsible for securing such affiliation. Applicants are encouraged to establish an affiliation with the intended host institution at an early stage. Candidates applying in the Formal Enrolment Award category must be accepted or anticipating acceptance into a graduate program.
Fulbright scholarships are granted for periods of nine months. The award is a fixed sum US$15,000 for one nine-month academic year beginning in September. Grantees are expected to use the award to cover necessary expenses such as housing, travel, school fees and other academic expenditures. Basic health insurance is also provided, along with visa services. Fulbright enrichment opportunities are also available on a competitive basis.
All awards are subject to available funding, approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB), and compliance with FSB guidelines.
American Applicants
For detailed application instructions, American citizens are advised to contact their on-campus Fulbright advisor or the Institute of International Education. The final deadline for application is October 20, however applications must be submitted to the Fulbright Program Advisor as per on-campus deadlines.
Canadian Applicants
Detailed application instructions may be found within the application package itself, which is available electronically below. Completed applications should be returned to the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program as soon as possible. Applications and supporting documents must be post-marked no later than November 16, 2009 in order to be considered for the awards to be taken up in September 2010.
Applications forms can be found here.
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