Fulbright Canada

Partially funded

Killam Undergraduate Fellowships for Americans

Fulbright Canada, Canada

Scholarship overview

Fulbright Canada's Killam Fellowships let exceptional U.S. undergraduates spend one semester or a full academic year as exchange students in Canada, either by direct exchange or as self-placed visiting students.

Award Information

  • U.S. citizen.
  • Full-time undergraduate in good standing at an accredited U.S. degree-granting institution.
  • Expects to finish an undergraduate degree in Spring 2028 or beyond.
  • Meets the home university's international exchange requirements.
  • Fluent in English, and French where appropriate; superior academic record.
  • Direct exchange applicants must be nominated by their home university.
  • US$6,000 per semester or US$12,000 per academic year.
  • Three-day orientation in Ottawa and three-day spring seminar in Washington.
  • Health benefit plan.
  • Mobility grant up to $800 CAD for an educational field trip.
  • Competition opens each August (August 15, 2026).
  • Open competition: January 31.
  • Direct exchange: home institution's internal deadline.
  1. Choose direct exchange, open competition, or both.
  2. Prepare documents and complete the single online application.
  3. Request two references through the application form.

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Documents you will need

  • Proof of citizenship (passport preferred)
  • CV, up to 3 pages
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • One-page personal statement
  • Supplementary Document Package Cover Form
  • Course selection forms
  • Letter of acceptance, if already received
  • Two references

How selection works

An independent committee of faculty and senior Foundation officials ranks applicants on the proposed program of study, personal statement, academic record and references.

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