The Killam Fellowships Program

Award details

The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in the United States to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in Canada. Students may participate in the program either as a direct exchange student (registering at their home university, paying their home fees, and attending the host university as an exchange visitor) or as a self-placed visiting student (registering at the host university and paying host tuition fees). Applicants interested in the direct exchange program must be registered at one of the participating American universities and be planning to visit one of the participating Canadian universities.

The Killam Fellowships Program provides a cash award of $6,000 US per semester ($12,000 for a full academic year), and includes a three day orientation in Ottawa, and a three day spring seminar in Washington. In addition, the Foundation provides all American Killam Fellows with a health benefit plan. All Killam Fellows are also eligible to apply for a mobility (in-country travel) grant in an amount not to exceed $800 Cdn.

Eligibility

• Be U.S. citizens
• Be full-time undergraduate students in good standing at a fully accredited degree-granting college or university in the United States
• Expect to receive an undergraduate degree in the Spring of 2026 or beyond
• Have met the eligibility requirements of their home university (as they relate to participation in international exchange programs)
• Be fluent in the English language (and/or French, where appropriate)
• Have a superior and competitive academic record
• Complete the application process prior to the published deadlines, and
• In the case of the direct exchange applicants, be nominated by one's home university.

Application timeline

Open: August

Deadline: January 31st, 2025