McGill University participates in The Killam Fellowships Program, which provides exceptional undergraduate students from universities in Canada and the United States with the opportunity to study in the neighbouring country for either one semester or for a full academic year. Established in 2002 through a partnership between the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America and the American Killam Trusts, the goal of the program is to increase mutual understanding between Canada and the United States through academic exchange.