The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. Award recipients include prominent and promising scholars, as well as experienced professionals.
Applicants can apply to the following awards
- Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Award: US$12,500 for one semester (4 months). These awards are field open and can be taken up at any university, think tank, or government agency in the United States.
- Fulbright Canada Scholar Entrepreneurship Award: US$12,500 for one semester (4 months). These awards support scholars in conducting research while providing the necessary resources to transform innovative ideas into successful entrepreneurial endeavours and can be taken up at any university, think tank, or government agency in the United States.
- Fulbright Canada Short-term Entrepreneurship Award: US$10,000 for four weeks. These awards are designed for professionals, students, and scholars and can be taken up at any university, think tank, or government agency in the United States. The award aims to equip experienced individuals with the tools and knowledge necessary to succeed in entrepreneurial endeavours.
- Fulbright Canada Research Chair Award: The award values range from US$25,000 to US$50,000 and from four to nine months. Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are targeted opportunities at select universities/institutions designed to host exceptional scholars and experienced professionals who conduct research in a specific area.
- Fulbright Arctic Initiative Award: US$40,000 for 18 months engaged in addressing public policy research questions relevant to Arctic nations' shared challenges. The Fulbright Arctic Initiative will identify both established experts and early career specialists from the eight Arctic Council countries to carry out collaborative research in the following themes:
Climate Change and Arctic Resources, Arctic Security and Governance, Mental Health and Well-Being. - Fulbright Canada Distinguished Visitor Award: US$3,500 plus international travel. This program is open to Canadian scholars who will take up residence at the Center for the Study of Canada at SUNY Plattsburgh for a period of two to six weeks. While in residence, the incumbent will teach a one-credit course, deliver lectures on any topic related to the research featured in their Fulbright Canada Address, and work with colleagues at SUNY Plattsburgh.
- Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Award: US$2,850 - US$3,700/month plus international travel. The Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year. Preference is given to institutions that infrequently or never have hosted Visiting Scholars and serve student populations underrepresented in international exchange programs and/or to colleges and universities that are Minority-Serving Institutions.
- Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship: The Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship provides an opportunity for Fulbright visiting scholars to connect with National Archives scientists and experts while conducting research at the National Archives’ state-of-the-art Heritage Science Research and Testing Lab in College Park, Maryland.
- Fulbright-NATO Security Studies Award: EUR 9,000 plus EUR 2,000 travel allowance for 3 months. The award aims to foster awareness and understanding of NATO and to increase the level of debate on peace, security, and defence-related issues. This award funds post-doctoral researchers, professors and professionals to conduct research and/or lecture at a U.S. institution for a period of three months in fields of study with a connection to NATO.
Excellence in scholarship, diversity, and community service are hallmarks of the Fulbright Program. Fulbright Canada strengthens binational collaborative research and promotes thoughtful public debate on topics that reflect the broad range of contemporary issues relevant to Canada, the United States, and the relationship between the two countries.
Fulbright Canada awards offer a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of scholarly issues, including important contemporary issues that are relevant to Canada, to the United States, and to the relationship between the two countries. While the competition is officially field-open, we are especially keen to support scholars in the humanities, in the areas of communications and culture, in Canadian - American relations, in all areas of contemporary public policy, on topics relating to culture and to the environment, law, indigenous issues, and in pure and applied sciences. Please note that there are special competitions in certain areas and that these may vary over time and under particular circumstances.