All Canadian applicants for the Killam Fellowships Program must:
- Be Canadian citizens
- Be full-time undergraduate students in good standing at a degree-granting institution in Canada
- Expect to receive an undergraduate degree in the Spring of 2026 or beyond
- Have met the eligibility requirements of their home university
- Be fluent in the English language (and/or French, where appropriate)
- Have a superior and competitive academic record
- Have completed the application process prior to the published deadlines, and
- In the case of the direct exchange applicants, be nominated by their home university.