Killam Fellowship

http://www.killamfellowships.com/programs/killam-fellowships/americans.html

Application period: September 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizen
Full-time undergraduate student
Competitive GPA
Proficiency in French if study is at a Francophone university

Award summary and benefits: The Killam Fellowship offers the experience of Canadian culture, study at any Canadian university and, by extension, transfer credits that fulfill required credits toward a degree at the student's home institution in the U.S. The fellowship includes:

$5,000 (U.S.) for one semester, $10,000 (U.S.) for full academic year
$250 (Canadian) health insurance allowance
$800 (Canadian) in-country travel allowance
Travel costs, room and board for fall Killam orientation in Ottawa
Travel costs, room and board for spring seminar in Washington, DC

Application process: online ( http://www.killamfellowships.com/programs/killam-fellowships/americans/how-to-apply.html)

Application requirements:

Cover sheet and checklist, completed
Application form, signed
Personal statement (one page maximum, single-spaced)
Curriculum vitae/resume (three pages maximum)
Course selection form, approved and signed by academic advisor
Recommendations (2) on letterhead, sealed, and signed on the seal by the recommender
Official transcript(s), also sealed
Photocopy of passport (preferred), birth certificate, or other documentation that verifies citizenship
French language proficiency report (if your first language is not French and if you plan to study at a French-language university)

Note: The Office of Fellowships and Grants requires proof that the Off-Campus Study Leave application ( https://www.whitman.edu/off-campus-studies/getting-started/semester-and-academic-year-programs) has been filed with the Office of Off-Campus Studies.

Faculty representative: Keith Raether

Contact: https://www.fulbright.ca/contact-us