{"id":45732,"date":"2021-11-25T16:52:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T21:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=45732"},"modified":"2021-11-25T16:52:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T21:52:31","slug":"on-applying-for-the-fulbright-killam-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2021\/11\/25\/on-applying-for-the-fulbright-killam-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"On Applying for the Fulbright Killam Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to thank for giving me the assistance I needed to submit my application. I remember having found this opportunity via the CIE portal, it was the only means by which an undergraduate could apply for direct exchange in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just wanted to share my experience, for I hope it can offer you some insight into how to get started with an application. For reference, I applied for the direct exchange<\/em> program offered by the Killam Fellowship. The open competition option is for students who 1) are not<\/em> enrolled at an institution on the Killam Partner Institutions list 2) are hoping to apply for an exchange at an institution not <\/em>on the Killam Partner Institutions list. For more information, feel free to reach out to the CIE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Capitol in D.C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I started my application in early December, which entailed writing a personal statement reflecting my history and desires to study in the United States. As a double major in political science and in American studies, I wanted the chance to take a spring term abroad at American University in Washington D.C. to diversify my understanding of American politics. I had to rank three direct exchange institutions, which I did by researching the faculty of the Killam Partners and deciding which courses and professors I wished to learn from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the application also requires a course selection to be filled out for each of the top three choices. For the universities whose online course catalogs are not yet updated for my intended term abroad, I referred to those of previous years as a proxy. I also consulted the academic advisor of the department of political science to understand what (year) level-designation each course abroad would hold on my transcript. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My reference was a teaching assistant who knew me well from a course I was currently taking. A reference letter in addition to the reference form issued by the fellowship application is optional. Given how my reference was short on time, she submitted only the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, my entire application package was signed off by an advisor at the CIE whom I made an appointment with. After that was done, I scanned my documents and uploaded them into the portal for submission the evening it was due. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After receiving the email that I had been nominated by my university after their internal selection about two months after my submission, I waited for another couple of months for the email Fulbright Canada sent. It informed me that I was accepted as a 2020-21 Killam Fellow at one of my top choice institutions: American University in Washington D.C.! From then on, I got to signing the paperwork and getting in touch with the international experience office at my host university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The subway in Washington, which I had ridden on a trip to the US after my virtual exchange.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is a very busy time of year for both students and university staff alike. If you will be submitting an application for the Killam Fellowship, I would keep that in mind and get started early. Good luck with your application! This fellowship has helped me make academic connections and discover new interests\u2014among them, political theory. I am thankful for the opportunity, and will always look fondly upon this period of my undergraduate career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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