THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE CANADA-U.S. FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
350 Albert Street, Suite 2015
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1 R 1 A4
Telephone (613) 237-5366
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E-mail: info@fulbright.ca

AWARDS AVAILABLE TO CANADIAN STUDENTS

The Foundation for Educational Exchange is pleased to announce scholarly exchange awards for Canadian citizens engaged in graduate degree programs. Proposed projects must further the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program aim to enhance the study of Canada in the United States, the United States in Canada and the relationship between the two countries. Applications are encouraged from students in the arts, the humanities and social sciences, policy dimensions of the sciences and in professional fields such as business administration, law and journalism. In addition to the general Canada-U.S. Fulbright awards, the Foundation offers the corporate awards listed below. Among them are named awards for which the sponsoring corporation has identified broad priority areas (Note: all awards are contingent on renewed annual funding from the corporation).

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CANADA-U.S. FULBRIGHT PROGRAM

The world-renowned Fulbright Program began in the United States in 1946. Since that time, over two hundred thousand scholars have taken part in exchanges with the more than 150 countries involved. Former Fulbright award recipients can testify that their experience has been rewarding in many ways. They have grown professionally through their contacts with foreign scholars and students; many have experienced profound personal satisfaction and have made lasting friendships with colleagues from the U.S.; most have become better teachers; they have enhanced publications based on their research; and all regard the Fulbright experience as a key juncture in their scholarly development.

In 1990, the Fulbright Program was extended to Canada through a bi-national agreement which established the Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America. The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program provides the opportunity for Canadian and American scholars to lecture, research, and study in the other country. It further aims to enhance the study of Canada and the United States, and to encourage and broaden research efforts in the wide range of subjects pertaining to the relationship between the two countries. The Canada-U.S. Fulbrigbt Program carries on the Fulbright tradition of promoting academic excellence and international understanding.

The Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange of scholars, to increase cooperation and mutual understanding between Canada and the United States. Individuals are selected on the basis of academic and professional qualifications, as well as on their willingness and ability to share ideas and experiences.

2. WHO ARE FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS?

Fulbright Scholars are often the most promising in their respective fields. Over the years, Fulbright recipients have included men and women with a diversity of qualifications:

- excellent scholars and professionals both at the beginning, and more advanced in their careers
- students with motivation, vision, international outlook and explicit goals as well as those with the highest grades and greatest accomplishments;
- Ph.D.s who show great potential as researchers; and 
- students and faculty from both small and large, research-oriented and teaching universities.

The distinction of the Fulbright Program is also supported by its remarkable alumni, many of whom have gone on to make substantial contributions to public life and scholarly knowledge. Fulbright alumni include: prominent world leaders such as former United Nations' Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and they include Nobel Prize-winning scientists, Parliamentarians and Ambassadors. But mainly they are leaders in academe, business, medicine, journalism, science and the arts.

After this year's nation-wide Fulbright Scholar competition, select Canadian faculty and graduate students will be chosen to join these ranks and to carry on the Fulbright tradition of international exchange and scholastic excellence. The number of awards available each year will vary.

The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program adheres to the belief that excellence is found in all linguistic, ethnic, and religious groups without regard for gender or age.

3. TYPES OF CANADA-U.S. FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

Graduate and graduating students are eligible to apply if they are seeking enrolment in graduate degree programs at American universities, or if they plan to pursue research in the United States as part of their Canadian graduate degree program.

-	Formal enrolment awards are for those who intend to begin a graduate program at university in the United States, and who have gained acceptance to programs.
- Research awards are for those who intend to spend an academic year of research and course work at institutions in the United States, but who are enrolled in graduate programs at Canadian universities.
- Independent Research awards are for students who have already received an undergraduate degree from a recognized university and wish to pursue one academic year of independent research/study. Students must be affiliated with an institution in the United States.

The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program encourages applications from graduating seniors. A graduating senior is defined as a student in the final year of their undergraduate degree program. Graduating seniors must concurrently apply for graduate school in the United States and the Canada-U.S. Fulbright award under the formal enrolment category.

4. AWARD PROVISIONS

For students, the fixed sum award is $15,OOOUS for a full academic year (nine months). Grantees are expected to use the award to cover necessary expenses: housing, travel, school fees and other academic expenditures. Graduate students are also eligible to accept teaching assistant positions during their award period, as long as such work does not exceed an average of fifteen hours a week and does not interfere with the prompt completion of the academic program. The Foundation for Educational Exchange must be notified of any part-time work accepted. Although the Foundation reserves the right to make exceptions, Fulbright awards may be held in conjunction with other awards.

All Fulbright awards are subject to Revenue Canada and Internal Revenue Services regulations.


5. HOW TO BECOME A CANADA-U.S. FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet all the following eligibility requirements:

- Canadian citizenship at time of application (status as a permanent resident or landed immigrant is not sufficient);
- English language proficiency;
- Projects must relate to the study of the United States, or the relationship between Canada and the United States; 
- Persons who require a visa for the United States must be willing to enter the United States on a J- I visa under the Exchange Visitor Program (Grantees are expected to return to Canada for at least two years at the conclusion of their studies and/or research); and 
- Sound physical and mental health.

Applicants are ineligible if:

- They are currently residing in the United States or are enrolled at a university in the U.S.; 
- They have resided abroad for a full ten-year period immediately preceding the time of application.

Students applying as:

- Formal enrolment awards candidates must be accepted, or anticipating acceptance, into a graduate program at the desired university in the United States:
- Research awards candidates must have completed at least an initial year of graduate work at a Canadian university but not completed their graduate thesis: and 
- Independent research awards candidates must prove affiliation with an institution in the U.S..

Previous Fulbright awards from the Foundation: Although second or subsequent year awards are riot prohibited, preference will be given to persons who have not previously held a Fulbright award. A previous grantee may reapply for a second award if three years will have elapsed between award periods.

Previous experience in the United States: Other factors being equal, when the number of well-qualified applicants exceeds the number of opportunities available, preference is given to candidates without substantial recent experience in the United States. Substantial recent experience is defined as study, teaching, research, or employment for a period of more than six months during the past five years.