Traditional Fulbright Scholar Awards

Eligibility

PROGRAM POLICY

• All eligibility requirements apply from the time of application.
• Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or disability.
• Fulbright Canada awards are merit-based, and may be held concurrently with other awards and/or salaries.

ELIGIBILITY

APPLICANTS MUST

• Be a Canadian citizen (Permanent residence is not sufficient).
• Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree as appropriate.
   Candidates outside academia (e.g., professionals, artists) with recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.
• 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.
   A period of nine months or more during a calendar year is considered to constitute a full year abroad.

Summary

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.

Specialization: While the competition is open to all disciplines, Fulbright Canada is particularly interested in encouraging research on contemporary issues relevant to Canada, the United States and the relationship between the two countries. Applicants should also clearly document the need to be in residence in the United States to carry out the project.

Application deadlines

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

The complete application, plus approval in the Research Management System (RMS) (https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/additional-resources/research-management-system-rms), will be required by RSO by noon on November 12, 2024.  Please be sure to select "Submitted for approvals" (Under Save & Progress) in RMS in good time to allow for approvals from your Department Head and/or ADR prior to the Research Services deadline. Consult your department and faculty for more information on their approval processes and timelines. 

Once your RMS record has been approved by Research Services, submit to the agency by their deadline on November 15, 2024. 

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

• COMPETITION OPENS MAY 15, 2024
• Awards to be taken up in the 2025-2026 Academic Year
• Applications accepted until November 15, 2024
• The next competition for awards to be taken up in the 2026-2027 Academic Year will open in May 2025.
• US$12,500 for one semester (4 months)
• September to December OR January to April
• Iman Abdulmoneim Program Officer, Recruitment

Affiliation: Applicants should arrange affiliation and include a letter of invitation from their preferred host institution(s). Applicants may also be considered for Fulbright Canada Research Chair Awards as appropriate.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Fulbright Canada Research Chairs for opportunities that may fit with your research project. Applicants are encouraged to identify their top three choices in the online application.

HOW TO APPLY

Please review the Canadian Scholar Application Instructions. Click on the below button to be directed to the Online Application Package.

• Canadian Scholar Application Instructions (pdf, 27 pages)

ONLINE APPLICATION PACKAGE

• Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Awards
• Fulbright Canada Research Chair Awards
• FAQs