USA & Canada Opportunities

Fellowships & Internships | USA & Canada Opportunities
Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2027–28 | Fully Funded Research in the USA for Indian Scholars (Deadline 15 July 2026)
ByGSA Editorial Team June 10, 2026June 10, 2026
The Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2027–28 is a fully funded fellowship for early-career researchers and faculty in India to conduct independent research at a US institution for 8 to 24 months. The fellowship is jointly funded by the US government and the Government of India through USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation). It covers a monthly living stipend calibrated to the cost of living in the US city of placement, a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa at no cost to the fellow, round-trip economy class airfare, a settling-in allowance, a professional development allowance, and accident and sickness health coverage. The application deadline is 15 July 2026 at 23:59:59 IST. Applications must be submitted after 18 February 2026. There is no application fee.
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USA & Canada Opportunities | Scholarships
Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027 | Fully Funded Graduate Study at Stanford University for Students from Any Country (Applications Open June 2026)
ByGSA Editorial Team June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) 2027 programme is a fully funded graduate scholarship at Stanford University for up to 100 outstanding students from any country in the world to pursue any graduate degree, such as a PhD, MD, JD, MBA, MFA, MPP, MS, or any other Stanford graduate programme. The scholarship covers full tuition fees for up to three years, an annual stipend for living and academic expenses, an annual economy travel grant, and a one-time relocation allowance. The acceptance rate is approximately 1%, making it the most selective fully funded scholarship at any US university. Applications for the 2027 cohort open on 1 June 2026. The deadline is 6 October 2026. There is no application fee.
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USA & Canada Opportunities
Pre-Doctoral Research Positions at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Chicago and Princeton 2026 | Paid Research Jobs Open Now for Global South Candidates
ByGSA Editorial Team June 6, 2026June 7, 2026
Pre-doctoral research positions (predocs) at top US universities are fully paid, full-time research jobs for recent graduates who want to work alongside leading economists and social scientists before applying to a PhD programme. Salaries range from $50,000 to $68,000 per year. Positions are currently open on predoc.org at Harvard Business School (deadline May 18, 2026), NYU Stern (deadline June 1, 2026), University of Chicago Booth (rolling deadline June 30, 2026), Yale School of the Environment (rolling), MIT (rolling), and Princeton (rolling). International students are eligible and several positions offer J-1 visa sponsorship. There is no application fee.
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Conferences & Calls for Papers | USA & Canada Opportunities
Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy Leadership Conference 2026 | Fully Funded in the USA
ByGSA Editorial Team May 31, 2026June 2, 2026
The Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy Leadership Conference 2026 (PPLC) is a fully funded 4-day conference for undergraduate students interested in public policy, held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from October 29 to November 1, 2026. All costs, like flights, accommodation, meals, and transportation, are covered entirely by Harvard Kennedy School. Applications are open from May 15 to July 10, 2026.
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