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Watch Robert Barsky Deliver the 10th Annual Killam Lecture

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Dispatches from a G8 Student Researcher

“The G8 Research Group is a research group with the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. I alongside one of my colleagues, serve as the lead analysts for the department”. Mahdi Hussein Continue reading

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United Nations’ 56th Commission on the Status of Women

On March 6, a group of Shearman & Sterling associates led a workshop at the United Nation’s 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The group included Killam Alumnae, Joanna Si (2004-05), who worked with LWOB to adapt a training module aimed at teaching people, who work in rural areas, the methods necessary for effective negotiation and mediation. The training materials are based on the children’s book, Click, Clack, Moo – Cows That Type, about a group of farm animals that negotiate various demands with a farmer. Continue reading

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Congratulations to Killam Fellow Rebecca Anne Dixon, who was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship!

Mount Allison University is proud to announce that international relations student Rebecca Anne Dixon, from Ottawa, ON, is the recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship. Valued at over $100,000, the scholarship is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the … Continue reading

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Why did YOU choose the Killam Fellowships Program?

See what some of our Canadian and American Killam Fellows said about why they chose to go on exchange with the Killam Fellowships Program!

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The 9th annual Killam public lecture ‘Rekindling the American Dream’

Watch the 9th annual Killam public lecture featuring celebrated Canadian economist Dr. Thomas J. Courchene!

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Killam Fellow Vicky Banas (2010-2011) profiled in The Walrus

Vicky Banas, a Killam Fellow from SUNY Plattsburgh to Mount Allison University, is a member of her campus’ Club Canada, a group which was recently profiled in The Walrus. “The Idea of North” by David Marchese | The Walrus | … Continue reading

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Fall Orientation 2011

Each September, with the support of the United States Department of State, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and the American Killam Trusts, the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America hosts … Continue reading

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Fulbright Canada’s first Killam Community Action Initiative (KCAI) competition is NOW OPEN!

The Killam Community Action Initiative (KCAI) is a pilot project that offers Killam Fellowship grantees and alumni a unique opportunity to take action, to get involved, and to help make the world a better place, starting in their own communities. The mandate … Continue reading

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Dr. Tom Courchene to give the 9th Annual Killam Lecture

The 9th annual Elizabeth Rodgers Killam and Constance Killam distinguished public lecture in Ottawa is scheduled for Thursday September 15, 2011 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.  This year, the renowned Canadian economist Thomas Courchene will deliver a lecture entitled “Rekindling the American Dream.” The … Continue reading

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Fulbright Canada’s Advisory Committee on Alumni Activities members talk about their experiences in Canada

Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce the creation of its new Advisory Committee on Alumni Activities, which will engage with our Board of Directors and consult with the Secretariat on alumni engagement. It will provide a unique opportunity to involve … Continue reading

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2011 Killam Spring Seminar in Washington, DC!

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Meet Thomas Friedenbach, “An American in Canada”

Thomas Friedenbach, a History major from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, will spend his junior year at the University of British Columbia as a Killam Fellow.  While in BC, Tom will be blogging about his experiences as a visiting … Continue reading

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Secretary Clinton addresses Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants in DC

“And Senator Fulbright knew that humanizing international relations was critical for achieving lasting peace and progress. Because when the leaders and citizens of different countries can find common ground with each other we are far more likely to negotiate our differences peacefully.” Continue reading

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Watch Dr. Ruth Simmons keynote address from the Fulbright Canada 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner

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