Fulbright Canada Student Award 2026-2027

Fulbright Canada Student Awards are intended for Canadian citizens who are graduate students, prospective graduate students, or promising young professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in the United States. These residential exchange awards may be held at any university, research center, think tank, or government agency in the United States.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 15, 2025
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorFulbright Canada
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

• Traditional Fulbright student awards are normally granted for a full academic year (nine months) and normally begin in September.
• The award carries a fixed cash value of US$25,000.
• Grantees are expected to use the award to cover expenses related to their studies and/or research, such as housing, travel, tuition and other academic expenditures in the United States.
• Visa and other professional services are provided, along with enrolment in the Accident and Sickness Program for Exchange (ASPE) health benefit plan.
• Grants may, under exceptional circumstances, be offered for different periods and may be pro-rated accordingly.
• An integral part of the program includes Fulbright enrichment opportunities, which are available on a competitive basis. 

Requirements

Applicants must

• Be a Canadian citizen (Permanent residence is not sufficient).
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree prior to the proposed start date of the grant.
• Be proficient in English.
• Be in compliance with all J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) guidelines.
• Be in compliance with all governmental regulations regarding visas, immigration, travel and residence.

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.
   An academic year (approximately eight months) is considered to constitute a full year abroad.
• Be seeking enrolment in a medical degree program.
• Possess a Ph.D by the start of the program. Instead, such applicants can visit the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Check also:
Shopify Dev Degree Program 2026 (Fully Funded)
York University President's International Scholarship of Excellence 2026

Application Deadline

November 15, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Fulbright Canada on www.fulbright.ca to apply

For more details, visit Fulbright webpage