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ACSUS supports research and academic activity through its and academic activity publications

ACSUS Awards Deadline Reminder
August 2, 2025View Details
ARCS Spring 2025 Issue Now Online
July 23, 2025View Details
An open letter to our Canadian members / Lettre ouverte à nos membres Canadiens
An open letter to our Canadian members / Lettre ouverte à nos membres Canadiens
June 17, 2025View Details

Awards, Grants, and Fellowships

ACSUS supports research and academic activity

Deadline: August 1, 2025
Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award
$5,000

The Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award is awarded to a successful nominee’s dissertation which represents original work that makes a significant contribution to the nominee’s discipline and to the study of Canada.

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Deadline: August 15, 2025
ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship
$5,000

The ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship in Canada-US Relations enables successful candidates to spend 4-6 weeks at a Canadian university, research site or business other than their own conducting research related to their thesis, dissertation or graduate work in the field of Canadian Studies.

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Deadline: December 1, 2026
Enders/ACSUS 50 Research Award
$15,000

With the generous support of the Thomas O. Enders Endowment, and in honor of the 50th anniversary of ACSUS, this award is granted biennially to support a U.S.-based scholar whose current research or creative project promises to make a significant contribution to the field of Canadian Studies.

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Deadline: October 1, 2025
Donner Medal in Canadian Studies

The Donner Medal in Canadian Studies is presented biennially by ACSUS for distinguished achievement, scholarship and program innovation in the area of Canadian Studies in the United States.

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Deadline: October 1, 2025
George Sulzner Award

The George Sulzner Award For Outstanding Service recognizes the efforts of people whose contributions to ACSUS may not have been previously recognized but who have made a lasting contribution to the success of its mission.

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Who is ACSUS for?

The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) is a multi-disciplinary membership based organization committed to raising awareness and understanding of Canada and the bilateral relationship. ACSUS supports research and academic activity through its publications, conferences, and grant programs; promotes the academy through active advocacy and outreach; and positions the community by profiling the scope and diversity of research undertaken by the ACSUS membership in the humanities and social sciences.

The level of interdependence between Canada and the United States makes this partnership each country’s most important bilateral relationship. The academic community plays an important part in helping to educate policy makers and the public-private sectors about the economic, political, trade, security, defense, environmental, technological, scientific, and cultural dimensions of Canada-US relations.

ACSUS serves its members and the community by:
Knowledge

Supporting teaching, research, and outreach on Canada and Canadian studies

Conference

Hosting a conference, biennially, in odd numbered years, on Canada and more

Journal

Publishing a refereed journal, quarterly: The American Review of Canadian Studies

Publications

Publishing various textbooks and monographs for use in the classroom

Grants

Providing fellowships, grants, and subventions for teachers, students, and scholars

Membership

Join ACSUS

ACSUS Membership is open to anyone interested in Canadian studies or scholarly activity on Canada upon payment of the biennial dues.

The majority of members are university and college professors; other individual members are from the fields of law, business, and government. Institutional members include libraries, publishers, government departments, and professional groups.

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