Deadline: August 1, 2025

The ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship aims to encourage the in-depth inclusion of Canadian content in comparative research and projects that have policy relevance for Canada-U.S. relations, as well as Canadian social, economic, political, security, and quality of life issues.

Topics particularly relevant to Canada-U.S. relations include trade and economics, defense and security cooperation, border management, energy, softwood lumber, environment and natural resource management, and agriculture. Other topics include comparative urban planning, healthcare delivery, multicultural educational policies, and environmental law, among others.

Grant

• A grant up to $5,000 will be awarded

Eligibility

• Students in any discipline or professional school who are in the process of preparing a graduate thesis or doctoral dissertation related in substantial part to the study of Canada, Canada-U.S. relations, or comparative policies in North America.
• Students must be US citizens or permanent residents.

Conditions

• The student must be enrolled in a full-time master’s or doctoral program at an institution in the United States.
• The student must present their research at an Association for Canadian Studies in the U.S. meeting.

Required Documents

• CV
• One-page proposal outlining the thesis/dissertation project that states why the research matches the fellowship
• A letter of support from the student’s thesis/dissertation chair

Selection Criteria

Successful applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:

• Clarity of the proposal and its methodology
• Proposal’s potential contribution to the enhancement of the Canada-U.S. relationship or to comparative policy making in North America (social, environmental, political)
• Strength of the letter of support

N.B. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications should be sent electronically to: info@acsus.org

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