Fulbright Canada Student Award 2026-2027 for Master

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Offered 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. 

Application Process

For more details, visit Fulbright webpage