Fulbright Canada News

Honouring Nations Canada (HNC), an initiative of Fulbright Canada, is pleased to announce the honourees of its inaugural National Indigenous Good Governance Awards.

Fulbright Canada has developed a new strategic plan emphasizing diversity, access, and opportunity. The plan addresses challenges in post-secondary education and outlines a vision for the next five years.

Honouring Nations Canada, an Initiative of Fulbright Canada, was pleased to support ten Indigenous youth from Kw’umut Lelum Children’s Services as they embarked on a week-long adventure to Boston.

Fulbright Canada proudly announces the launch of the Fulbright Canada Entrepreneurship Initiative, a visionary program designed to harness the transformative power of entrepreneurship in addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Michael and the Fulbright Canada team extend our best wishes for a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

Fulbright Canada welcomes this year's cohort of 99 Fulbrighters and Killam Fellows!

Fulbright Canada and the University of Washington renew their partnership for the third time, with a focus on Arctic Studies research. The partnership has resulted in nine Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair in Arctic Studies scholars at the University of Washington and brought new collaborative research to the forefront.

Fulbright Canada announces the fourth iteration of the Canada Colloquium, seeking scholarly papers on Contemporary Challenges to Democracy and Democratic Institutions. The colloquium will take place October 25-27, 2023. Please visit the Canada Colloquium website for more information and submit your proposal by July 15, 2023.

`On May 1, 2023, Fulbright Canada announced that the submission period for Honouring Nations Canada's inaugural Good Governance Awards is now open!

On March 7, 2023, Fulbright Canada Board Chair, Dr. Santa J. Ono, was formally installed as the 15th president of the University of Michigan. Fulbright Canada would like to congratulate Dr. Santa Ono on the occasion of his installation!

The management at Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Santa J. Ono has taken on the role of Board Chair. We are also delighted to announce the appointment of three dedicated and accomplished new board members.

“William (Bill) Montour had a profound impact on the lives of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and was driven by his strong values and a conviction that education was a key determinant of social progress, economic prosperity, and reconciliation.”

Michael and the team at Fulbright Canada wish you a happy and healthy new year!

Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce the official opening of its Fulbright Canada West office in the Harbour Center at Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver Campus. 

Fulbright Canada is pleased to formally announce the appointment of Honouring Nations Canada Circle of Advisors Co-Chairs Lea Nicholas-Mackenzie and Matt Vickers. 

With 115 Fulbright Awards and Killam Fellowships granted, Fulbright Canada wishes each student and scholar all the best as they embark on their transformational international exchange.

After six highly positive years at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Santa Ono will be taking up his new role as the President of the University of Michigan in October 2022.  

Fulbright Canada congratulates community members on Order of Canada nominations. 

Fulbright Canada is committed to the health and safety of all grantees. We are available to provide guidance and support where necessary. 

Despite all of the challenges, 2021 was an extremely positive year for Fulbright Canada.

Fulbright Canada is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors. 

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright program, Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce the launch of “In Conversation with a Fulbrighter,” a new podcast series hosted by 2020 Fulbright Canada alumna Cheryl Cheung.

September 30th is Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led day to honour the victims of residential schools in Canada. It is also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new federal holiday and day of remembrance. 

This summer, 68 talented American students are undertaking virtual research projects with Canadian professors under the new Fulbright Canada–Mitacs Globalink Program. The virtual exchange allows some of the brightest U.S. students in a wide range of disciplines to pursue a research project with top-tier academics at Canadian universities.