Fulbright Traditional Scholar

Traditional Fulbright awards are open to Canadian scholars in all fields and are designed to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full academic year at any university or research center of their choice in the United States.

Fulbright “scholars” are participants in the Fulbright Scholar Program, which allows college and university faculty members with a Ph.D. (or equivalent terminal degree), post-doctoral researchers, and senior professionals to teach and/or conduct research.

Applicants must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen (Permanent residence is not sufficient)
  • Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree as appropriate.

Applicants must not:

  • Be a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen
  • Hold permanent residency status in the United States
  • Reside in the United States
  • 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

A complete application consists of

  • Application Form
  • Project Statement
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Passport, Bibliography, Fulbright Canada Visiting Scholar Information Form, and as required, Letters of
    Invitation, Course Syllabi, English Language Proficiency Report
  • Letters of Reference

Deadline: November 15, 2021

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