Fulbright
On August 1, 1946, President Harry Truman enacted legislation authorizing the international scholarship program bearing Senator William J. Fulbright’s name. Now, some sixty years later, Senator Fulbright’s dream has become a reality. With some 300,000 Fulbright alumni in more than 150 countries, the Fulbright program is the gold standard in academic exchange, it has become synonymous with academic excellence, and is the standard bearer for public diplomacy.
The Canada – U.S. Fulbright Program is a bi-national program of educational exchange supported by the Government of Canada, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the Government of the United States, through the Department of State, and a large number of public and private sector partners. The Canada – U.S. Fulbright Program is actively engaged with the university community in both countries.
The mandate of the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program is to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America by providing support to outstanding graduate students, faculty, professionals and independent researchers. These individuals conduct research, lecture, or enrol in formal academic programs in the other country.
Educational exchange allows for the development of our future leaders, it encourages a more nuanced appreciation of each other, and it contributes to a more thoughtful and more reasoned public policy debate in both countries.
Find out more at www.fulbright.ca
