Eligibility

All eligibility requirements apply from the time of application.
Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or disability.
Fulbright Canada awards are merit-based, and may be held concurrently with other awards and/or salaries.

Be U.S. citizens (Permanent residence is not sufficient).
Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree as appropriate, unless otherwise specified in the award description.
Professionals and artists should have equivalent experience with recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.
Be proficient in English.
Be proficient in French should the requirements of the project and host institution require it.
Be in compliance with all J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) guidelines.
Be in compliance with all governmental regulations regarding visas, immigration, travel and residency.

Hold permanent residency status in Canada.
Reside in Canada; or
Have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period immediately preceding the date of application.
A period of nine months or more during a calendar year is considered to constitute a full year abroad.

Recent graduates with limited professional experience and graduate or doctoral students seeking funding to complete their degrees should visit the Fulbright Student Program.
Where an award is open to early career or postdoctoral candidates, scholars may apply if they will complete the requirements for their doctoral (or equivalent) degree by February 1 in the year following the application deadline, unless otherwise specified in the award description.
Grants shall not authorize engagement in pastoral, missionary, or other professional religious activities
Grants shall not authorize activities for which a license to practice medicine or nursing is required.
Grantees must demonstrate sound physical and mental health. Finalists are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before their grants can be completed.
Candidates who previously held a Fulbright Scholar grant should be aware that, as a general matter, preference will be given to candidates who have not previously received a Scholar grant. Previous Fulbright Scholar grantees are expected to make a strong case in their application for a repeat Fulbright grant.

Eligibility - American Scholar Awards