Office of Major Scholarships

Killam Fellowships

The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student at a Canadian university.

The program provides students with a scholarship of $6,000 per semester. The program also offers funding for insurance and in-country educational travel. Students may participate in the program either as a direct exchange student or as a self-placed visiting student.

Benefits:

• $6,000 USD per semester award 
• Funding to offset some of the cost of health insurance for the time abroad
• Ability to apply for an $800 mobility grant to help fund an in-country educational trip during the time abroad

Eligibility:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. institution

Link to complete eligibility requirements

Campus Deadline: January 10th, 2025

National Deadline: January 31st, 2025

Campus Contacts: 

Frédéric Rondeau, frederic.rondeau@maine.edu (Director of Canadian-American Center) 

Erika Clement, erika.l.clement@maine.edu (Office of International Programs, Study Abroad Advisor)

Nives Dal Bo-Wheeler, nives.dalbowheeler@maine.edu (Office of Major Scholarships, Director)