Fulbright Canada’s first STEM Program competition is NOW OPEN

The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada), in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International  Trade Canada and six of Canada’s leading research universities, is pleased to announce the first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) competition. The STEM award, which is a three year award valued at some $120,000 (tuition, fees, and an annual stipend of $20,000), is the counterpart to Fulbright’s International Science and Technology award for foreign students coming to the United States.
Canada is the home to top-ranked research institutions and leading research scientists. As such, Canada is a premier destination for scientific study and research.  The Fulbright Canada STEM Award will offer an opportunity for a select group of U.S. students to pursue their PhD in Canada. They will study, conduct research, and be inspired in a technologically-advanced, diverse, and dynamic country.

Fulbright Canada has partnered with the following universities to provide the very best opportunities in both basic and applied fields of science, engineering and mathematics: McGill University, Université de Montréal, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, and the University of Waterloo. Fulbright Canada will work closely with the award recipients, partner universities, and our cooperating agencies in the United States to ensure the most appropriate for the grantee. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2011.

2011-2012 Canadian Fulbright International Science and Technology Student Michael Gaultois, the STEM Program will offer similar opportunities to American students coming to Canada as the Fulbright International Science & Tech Awards do for foreign students studying in the U.S.

Eligible fields of study/research include:

  • Aeronautics and Aeronautical Engineering
  • Agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only)
  • Astronomy/Planetary Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Energy
  • Engineering (aerospace, electrical, chemical, civil, industrial, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum)
  • Environmental Science/Engineering
  • Geology/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Information Sciences/Engineering (engineering focus only; business-focused study is not eligible)
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Neuroscience
  • Oceanography
  • Physics
  • Public Health (biostatistics or epidemiology)

To find out more about the STEM Program and how to apply, visit our website.

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