{"300831":{"#nid":"300831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fulbright Canada for Undergraduate and Graduate Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFulbright Canada at a glance:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;With more than 300,000 Fulbright alumni in more than 150\u003Cbr \/\u003Ecountries, the Fulbright program is the gold standard in academic exchange\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand a leader in public diplomacy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnited States of America (Fulbright Canada) is a binational, treaty-based,\u003Cbr \/\u003Enon-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to identify the\u003Cbr \/\u003Ebest and brightest minds in both countries and engage them in residential\u003Cbr \/\u003Eacademic exchange.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The mandate of Fulbright Canada is to enhance mutual understanding\u003Cbr \/\u003Ebetween the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America\u003Cbr \/\u003Eby providing support to outstanding individuals. These individuals conduct\u003Cbr \/\u003Eresearch, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the other\u003Cbr \/\u003Ecountry. In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow intellectual capacity,\u003Cbr \/\u003Eincrease productivity, and assist in the shaping of future leaders.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECore Facts about the awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Fulbright Canada competition for American graduate students is now\u003Cbr \/\u003Eopen, and closes on\u003Cbr \/\u003EOctober 14, 2014\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The competition is for awards taken up for one 9-month academic\u003Cbr \/\u003Eyear starting\u0026nbsp;September 2015\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEligibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Candidates must be American citizens,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u00b7 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Be in receipt of a bachelor\u0027s degree prior to the proposed start\u003Cbr \/\u003Edate of the grant\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Students\u003C\/strong\u003E can apply to the:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/american-students\/traditional-awards-3.htm\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/american-students\/traditional-awards-3.htm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003El\u0026gt; Traditional Fulbright student awards: US$15,000 for one nine-month\u003Cbr \/\u003Eacademic year. These all-discipline awards can be taken up at any college,\u003Cbr \/\u003Euniversity, think tank, or government agency in Canada.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/american-students\/fulbright-mtvu-fellowshi\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/american-students\/fulbright-mtvu-fellowshi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eps.html\u0026gt; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFulbright-mtvU Fellowships: Grants are for one nine-month academic\u003Cbr \/\u003Eyear. Projects should center around research on an aspect of international\u003Cbr \/\u003Emusical culture, and should focus on contemporary or popular music as a\u003Cbr \/\u003Ecultural force for expression or change.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/american-students\/STEM_program.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/american-students\/STEM_program.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026gt;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScience, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awards: Valued at\u003Cbr \/\u003EUS$120,000 for three academic years, this award is for students in STEM\u003Cbr \/\u003Efields who wish to study at one of six top-ranked partner research\u003Cbr \/\u003Einstitutions in Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Students\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.killamfellowships.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.killamfellowships.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026gt; Killam\u0026nbsp;Fellowships Program\u003Cbr \/\u003EFulbright Canada offers awards to undergraduate students under the auspices\u003Cbr \/\u003Eof the Killam Fellowships Program. This award is structurally similar to the\u003Cbr \/\u003EFulbright program as it allows American undergraduate students to spend one\u003Cbr \/\u003Esemester in Canada. The award is valued at $5,000, includes a Fall\u003Cbr \/\u003EOrientation in Ottawa and Spring Seminar in Washington, D.C., and the\u003Cbr \/\u003Eopportunity to compete for an in-country mobility grant of up to $800. This\u003Cbr \/\u003Ecompetition is currently closed, but I will send more information about it\u003Cbr \/\u003Ewhen it opens in\u0026nbsp;September 2014. Awards can be taken up in\u0026nbsp;September 2015\u0026nbsp;or\u003Cbr \/\u003EJanuary 2016.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFulbright Canada \u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026gt; , a\u003Cbr \/\u003Emember of the prestigious worldwide Fulbright family, offers a wide range of\u003Cbr \/\u003Eawards for academic exchange to Canada. Academic exchanges expose students\u003Cbr \/\u003Eto new ideas and new perspectives, encourage networking, and highlight a\u003Cbr \/\u003Edifferent culture.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New Fulbright Canada Opportunities Available"}],"uid":"27834","created_gmt":"2014-06-03 09:32:17","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:33","author":"Jaclyn Overall","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-06-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-06-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"170341","name":"Education Abroad"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4801","name":"canada"},{"id":"369","name":"Fulbright"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInquiries: Michelle Emond, Program Officer (Students)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["memond@fulbright.ca"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}