Fulbright Canada

Partially funded

Fulbright Canada Student Awards for Americans

Fulbright Canada, Canada

Scholarship overview

Fulbright Canada supports U.S. citizens who are graduate students, prospective graduate students or early-career professionals enrolling in Canadian graduate programs or conducting research in Canada.

Graduate Studies Awards support the first year of a master's or PhD at a Canadian university; Research Awards support research affiliated with a Canadian institution.

Award Information

  • U.S. citizen (permanent residence is not enough); bachelor's degree before the start date.
  • Proficient in English, and French if required.
  • Not a permanent resident of or resident in Canada; not abroad five or more consecutive years in the six before applying.
  • Not seeking enrolment in a medical degree program.
  • Not holding a PhD by the start date (apply to the Fulbright Scholar Program instead).
  • Project relevant to Fulbright Canada's mandate.
  • US$25,000 for one academic year (8 months) covering housing, travel, school fees and other academic expenses.
  • Optional Fulbright-National Geographic award of up to US$20,000 additional.
  • 2027-2028 cycle: campus deadlines August 1 to October 1, 2026; national deadline October 6, 2026; grants begin September 2027.
  • 2028-2029 competition opens Spring 2027.
  1. Create an online application in the Fulbright Canada system.
  2. Apply separately to the Canadian graduate program; Fulbright Canada does not handle admissions.
  3. Obtain a letter of invitation from the host institution (research track).
  4. Finalists provide a degree-program acceptance letter before the grant starts.

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Documents you will need

  • Letter of invitation from the host institution
  • Letter of acceptance (Graduate Studies finalists)

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