Alumni Testimonials

“My Killam Fellowship was such an incredible experience. I was able to connect with so many amazing academic professionals, and I was immersed in an enriching academic environment. I evolved personally and professionally during my fellowship and even completed a prestigious research project that impacted women’s and children’s safety in Liberia! I am so grateful to Fulbright Canada for this opportunity, and I will certainly carry everything I gained during my Killam with me throughout my career and future studies.”

Clare Littlechild recently graduated from Western University and completed her Killam Fellowship at Wellesley College during the winter of 2022. She is an enthusiastic advocate for reproductive justice and criminal justice reform and has been working with Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada for several years. Clare will be headed to Columbia University this September to pursue an MA in Human Rights Studies and plans to attend law school the following year.

“Fulbright is one of the best experiences I have had in my life. It was so incredible to be able to live in a foreign country, make friendships with people from around the world and learn about new cultures. I was honored and delighted to learn that the academic community of the University of Windsor was so open to exploring ways to promote equitable trade with the United States and encourage cross-border social responsibility. I think that everyone should experience going abroad, even if it is just for a visit.”

Virgil Parker serves as the Program Officer for Equity at the Rochester Area Community Foundation. He has the additional responsibilities of serving as the Global Goals Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education and Chairman of the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. Mr. Parker is a community advocate and proud Howard University graduate. He served as a White House HBCU Competitiveness Scholar for the White House Initiative on HBCUs. His work has been included in media outlets such as Forbes, iHeartRadio, Blavity, HBCU Buzz, and Diverse Issues In Higher Education. Mr. Parker plans to commit his life to helping others by promoting social equity and supporting underserved communities.

“I spent my year as Fulbright Distinguished Chair in International and Area Studies at Yale University in New Haven. What an experience! How many scholars get the opportunity of researching and teaching in the same institution as Paul Kennedy of The Rise and Fall of Great Powers fame! As an international relations specialist, I was able to engage with Paul Kennedy, among other luminary academics, on my research project leading to a new book that examines the changing face of global governance during a period which I have labelled as “the Interregnum.” The Fulbright allowed me the resources, time, and space to truly reflect on this current period of disequilibrium and turbulence characteristic of a transitional moment that exhibits signs of transformation from one world order to another. Paul Kennedy showed great interest in my work, particularly because it involved tracking shifts in global hegemony. My Fulbright research at Yale

University of Alberta

Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in International Area Studies, Yale University, 2021-2022 proved incredibly rewarding. I gained access to data and primary documents, which are difficult to attain elsewhere. But, most importantly, the staff and colleagues in the MacMillan Centre were generous to me with their time, and I certainly expanded my network exponentially during my time in New Haven. Thanks to Fulbright Canada for providing me with such a fantastic opportunity.

I dedicate my Fulbright research to an amazing and beloved Social Science Librarian, Kenya Siana Flash, who passed away unexpectedly during the time she was guiding me through the labyrinth of the Marx Library.”

W. Andy Knight, FRSC Provost Fellow, Black Excellence and Leadership Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Knight received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the Province of Alberta on 14 March, 2023