Nominate an Indigenous-Led organization or Initiative for a Good Governance Award before the application window closes on December 29th 2023
Awards will be given for excellence in Indigenous Governance across various categories.
Applications for the 2024-2025 year are currently being accepted.
Pictured: Jakob Farber, 2021-2022 American Fulbright Student, Oberlin College to McGill University
Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are currently being accepted.
Featured in photo Dr. Courtney Douglass Brown, professor at Southern Methodist University, was named the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arts and Humanities at the University of Alberta.
Submit your proposal now for our fourth iteration of the Canada Colloquium, taking place October 25-27, 2023.
This year's theme is Contemporary Challenges to Democracy and Democratic Institutions. Proposals are due July 15, 2023.
Venue: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Let's recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Indigenous Peoples of Canada.
Check out our Honouring Nations Canada initiative
Join us in congratulating the 20th anniversary of the Killam Fellowship Program with our 2022-2023 cohort during their spring seminar in Washington D.C.
April 27 - 28, 2023
On March 7, 2023, Fulbright Canada Board Chair, Dr. Santa J. Ono, was formally installed as the 15th president of the University of Michigan. Fulbright Canada would like to congratulate Dr. Santa Ono on the occasion of his installation!
The management at Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Santa J. Ono has taken on the role of Board Chair. We are also delighted to announce the appointment of three dedicated and accomplished new board members.
Michael and the team at Fulbright Canada wish you a happy and healthy new year!
With 115 Fulbright Awards and Killam Fellowships granted, Fulbright Canada wishes each student and scholar all the best as they embark on their transformational international exchange.
On June 24, 2022, the ten finalists met in Ottawa, Canada to share how their ideas would contribute to a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible world.
Despite all of the challenges, 2021 was an extremely positive year for Fulbright Canada.
September 30th is Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led day to honour the victims of residential schools in Canada. It is also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new federal holiday and day of remembrance.
Fulbrighter Tony Penikett was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada “for his contributions as a teacher, negotiator and public servant, and for his human rights activism.”
Due to overwhelming interest and enthusiasm we have decided to extend the deadline for the Post-COVID challenge and expand the scope of the program.
Fulbright Canada is pleased to formally introduce the 2019-2020 cohort of Fulbright Scholars, Fulbright Students, and Killam Fellows.
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Learn about Honouring Nations Canada, a new Fulbright Canada Initiative inspired by the Honoring Nations program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, the program will provide national awards, support research, and promote knowledge sharing.
This event will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST.
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Learn about the important work taking place at Concordia University - a new project to provide culturally-specific mental-health services grounded in Indigenous practices. A new Fulbright Canada Research Chair Partnership will be announced as well.
The Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness (SCSC) is thrilled to present the fourth Global Symposium dedicated to overcoming social isolation and building community of connectedness. This year’s theme is Imagination and Action: Building Systems of Belonging.
We are reaching out to the business community, to alumni, and to individuals in order to continue to attract and support the brightest students, scholars and professionals
Our goal at Fulbright Canada is to contribute to the development of intellectual capital in Canada and the United States of America and, at the same time, to support and encourage a generation of culturally aware, socially experienced, and ethically responsible citizens. As a Fulbright alum myself, I am especially proud of the accomplishments of our grantees and our alumni.
Michael Hawes, CEO, Fulbright Canada
Fulbright Canada offers a variety of awards, aimed at supporting the research and professional development of exceptional graduate students, researchers, and scholars.
The Fulbright Canada - Maple Leaf Foundation Community Action Program provides grants, on a competitive basis, to Fulbright Canada alumni looking to get engaged and make a difference in their communities.
The Fulbright Canada - U.S. Embassy in Ottawa Community Leadership Program provides grants, on a competitive basis, to Canadian alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to complete community outreach projects in Canada.
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative brings together a network of applied researchers from the U.S. , Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden for three seminar meetings and an exchange.
Visiting Research Chairs are targeted opportunities at select universities/institutions designed provide exceptional scholars and experienced professionals with exceptional research opportunities.
Chairs offer the opportunity for scholars to conduct specialized research at affiliated host institutions across Canada.
US$25,000 for one semester during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Unparalleled opportunity to conduct research in both Canada and Mexico.
US$12,500 for one semester in Canada and up to US$3,700 per month for one semester in Mexico.
For scholars to teach and/or conduct research in a wide range of subject areas at any university, think tank, or government agency in Canada.
US$12,500 for one semester during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Opportunity for scholars and top-tier applied researchers to work in a targeted area of academic inquiry.
US$50,000 for the full 2023-2024 academic year.
For new scholars to establish a research base at an important time in their career.
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Brigham Young University
“The goal of the Fulbright exchange program is … to direct the enormous power of human knowledge …
J. William Fulbright
and expand the boundaries of human wisdom, empathy, and perception”
“The Killam Fellowships Program was definitely a life changing experience for me. It has provided me with an outstanding educational experience, which has led me to grow and learn more in this short amount of time than in the culmination of my undergraduate degree. Through this opportunity I have become a part of a network of incredible individuals and lifelong friends.”
Elli Hanson, Canadian Killam Student 2012-2013
“My Fulbright Canada experience has played a transfomative role in my life. I have developed lasting working relationships with colleagues at my host institution and neighboring universities, and have been exposed to new areas of research. As a result, my approach to teaching and research has been invaluably altered.”
Jared Sexton, American Fulbright Scholar 2012-2013
“Fulbright Canada is an excellent opportunity to pursue unique academic interests while also enjoying the thrilling experience of living abroad. The inspiration that I took from Montréal’s history, culture, and architecture were invaluable to my research. My time spent in Canada was truly an unforgettable experience.”
Jane Harbison, American Fulbright Student 2010-2011
“Very rarely does a person get an opportunity that will change the course of their life the way that Fulbright Canada does. It opens up a path that helps propel one’s personal growth by being immersed in a new setting and being exposed to great minds. It helps build future leaders, and sustains, strengthens, and broadens the already strong relationship between Canada and the United States.”
Fadi Masoud, Canadian Fulbright Student 2010-2011
“My Fulbright Canada experience was not only transformative for me, but also for my family. My two children, aged 10 and 13, attended French language schools, and quickly adapted to the the new curriculum. Professionally, I learned a great deal about how my field of early American history and literature is viewed so differently in Québec”
Gordon Sayre, Fulbright Scholar 2011-2012
“My Fulbright Canada experience has been life changing! The exchange itself is far more powerful than the confines of the project. The learning component is multifaceted, acquiring new academic skills while navigating a new environment and culture, has been invaluable to me.”
Catherine Kreatsoulas, Canadian Fulbright Student 2011-2012
“My Fulbright Canada experience proved to be a pivotal moment in my life. This journey has been nothing short of a blessing. It has enhanced my outlook on international collaboration, and has provided me with an invaluable network, and lifelong friendships.”
Roman Titov, American Fulbright Student 2012-2013
“The Killam Fellowships Program has allowed me to grow both academically and personally. Within my first week at the Bamfield Marine Science Center I was amazed to have the opportunity to observe humpback whales and orcas breeching, as well as the glow of the bioluminescent ocean. My Killam Fellowship was a life changing experience that has led me to purse a career in Marine Biology. ”
Clara Tsao, American Killam Student 2012-2013
“The Killam Fellowships Program was a life changing opportunity. I gained a newfound appreciation for Canadian research which I wouldn’t have been exposed to at my home university. Furthermore, by attending a foreign university, I was able to learn about the different expectations that countries place on their students. I grew as a person, and became more independent and adventurous. Overall, it was a great experience, and I learned a great deal about Canada! ”
Snehdeep Hanspal, American Killam Student 2013-2014
“My Fulbright Canada experience was extremely positive. Being immersed in a new culture has fundamentally altered my perceptions of stereotypes about the United States. I was fortunate to have my family with me, which was an enriching cultural experience for all of us. The Fulbright network has allowed me to pursue other projects, through the Community Leadership Program.”
Bruno Dupeyron, Canadian Fulbright Scholar 2013-2014
“My Fulbright Canada experience was truly exceptional in terms of my academic, personal, and professional development. It allowed me to better understand value systems that underlie preferences towards different healthcare systems. I highly recommend the program as it is most definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”
Alex Kamath, American Fulbright Student 2014-2015
“My Fulbright Canada experience has taught me that despite being united through history and tradition, Canada and the United States still have a lot to learn from each other, and teach each other. My exchange was truly an eye opener, which not only taught me important academic lessons but, more importantly, cultural ones. ”
Viva Dadwal, Canadian Fulbright Student