Killam Trusts
offers postdoctoral research fellowships bring outstanding scholars from around
the world to the University of British Columbia in Canada. Killam
trust awards primary purpose is to support advanced education and research
at five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts. The UBC
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak
Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most
fields of research. Canadian and international students can apply for the
fellowships. The number of awards presently varies between three and five per
year. An annual stipend of $50,000 for a maximum of two years plus a
travel and research allowance of $4,000 over two years is
offered. Application should be submitted till November 29, 2013.
offers postdoctoral research fellowships bring outstanding scholars from around
the world to the University of British Columbia in Canada. Killam
trust awards primary purpose is to support advanced education and research
at five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts. The UBC
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak
Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most
fields of research. Canadian and international students can apply for the
fellowships. The number of awards presently varies between three and five per
year. An annual stipend of $50,000 for a maximum of two years plus a
travel and research allowance of $4,000 over two years is
offered. Application should be submitted till November 29, 2013.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided to learn any of the courses.
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing
postdoctoral degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Killam Trusts
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing
postdoctoral degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Killam Trusts
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility: In keeping
with the original spirit of the Killam Endowments, the goal of the Killam
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program is to bring outstanding scholars from
around the world to UBC in order to engage in innovative research that will
enhance interdisciplinary collaborations and help establish them in leadership
positions in the academic and wider community. As such, applicants must be able
to contribute fresh intellectual insights to UBC.
-Applicants must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24
months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date. Completion of PhD
requirements refers to the date that the applicant completed all the steps
required for obtaining their degree. Although these requirements may vary by
institution and degree type. They normally include thesis defense corrections
and thesis deposition. It is not the convocation date.
-The period of eligibility may be extended for applicants who have had their
career interrupted or delayed for the purpose of childrearing, illness, or
health-related family responsibilities. The interruption(s) or delay(s) must
have occurred after the applicant completed all the requirements of their PhD.
Note that the eligibility window will only be extended by the duration of the
delay(s) or interruption(s), to a maximum of one year. Justification for the
extension must be provided in the Special Circumstances attachment.
-Applicants must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the
University of British Columbia.
-Applicants must not currently hold a tenure-track or continuing faculty
position at a university or college. Applicants who currently hold a temporary,
term, or non-tenure track faculty appointments are eligible to apply.
-Furthermore, applicants:
-should have shown outstanding ability in research, in that they would be
likely to contribute to the advancement of learning or to win distinction in
their profession
-should not be one-sided, and have a sound character that complements their
intellect
-may be citizens of any country; though there are no restrictions regarding
nationality of applicants, successful candidates must be able to meet all
Canadian immigration requirements
with the original spirit of the Killam Endowments, the goal of the Killam
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program is to bring outstanding scholars from
around the world to UBC in order to engage in innovative research that will
enhance interdisciplinary collaborations and help establish them in leadership
positions in the academic and wider community. As such, applicants must be able
to contribute fresh intellectual insights to UBC.
-Applicants must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24
months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date. Completion of PhD
requirements refers to the date that the applicant completed all the steps
required for obtaining their degree. Although these requirements may vary by
institution and degree type. They normally include thesis defense corrections
and thesis deposition. It is not the convocation date.
-The period of eligibility may be extended for applicants who have had their
career interrupted or delayed for the purpose of childrearing, illness, or
health-related family responsibilities. The interruption(s) or delay(s) must
have occurred after the applicant completed all the requirements of their PhD.
Note that the eligibility window will only be extended by the duration of the
delay(s) or interruption(s), to a maximum of one year. Justification for the
extension must be provided in the Special Circumstances attachment.
-Applicants must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the
University of British Columbia.
-Applicants must not currently hold a tenure-track or continuing faculty
position at a university or college. Applicants who currently hold a temporary,
term, or non-tenure track faculty appointments are eligible to apply.
-Furthermore, applicants:
-should have shown outstanding ability in research, in that they would be
likely to contribute to the advancement of learning or to win distinction in
their profession
-should not be one-sided, and have a sound character that complements their
intellect
-may be citizens of any country; though there are no restrictions regarding
nationality of applicants, successful candidates must be able to meet all
Canadian immigration requirements
Scholarship Open for International Students: Canadian and international students can apply for the fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Killam Scholarship and Prize Programmes were established in memory
of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam,
and through gifts made during her lifetime. Their primary purpose is to support
advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and the Canada
Council for the Arts. The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are
provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced
Studies and are available for most fields of research. It was Mrs. Killam’s
desire that those selected to receive fellowships: “be likely to contribute to
the advancement of learning or to win distinction in a profession. A Killam
scholar should not be a one-sided person. Special distinction of intellect
should be founded upon sound character.”
of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam,
and through gifts made during her lifetime. Their primary purpose is to support
advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and the Canada
Council for the Arts. The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are
provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced
Studies and are available for most fields of research. It was Mrs. Killam’s
desire that those selected to receive fellowships: “be likely to contribute to
the advancement of learning or to win distinction in a profession. A Killam
scholar should not be a one-sided person. Special distinction of intellect
should be founded upon sound character.”
Number of award (s): The number of awards presently varies between three and five per year.
Duration of award(s): Fellowship is offered for maximum of two years.
What does it cover? The fellowships will provide an annual stipend of $50,000 for a maximum
of two years plus a travel and research allowance of $4,000 over two years.
of two years plus a travel and research allowance of $4,000 over two years.
Selection criteria: Applicants are judged on the basis of their demonstrated excellence in
scholarly work and independent research and their potential for making
substantial contributions to their field of endeavour. The review committee
will also consider the following:
-the qualities of the research project (e.g., clarity, feasibility, suitability
of location, proposed supervisor, and facilities)
-the strength of the letters of reference
-the fit of the proposed research to the host department or unit
Preference will be given to applicants with no previous postdoctoral award.
Fellowships will be distributed as evenly as possible among the various
disciplines, though the primary criteria are academic excellence and research
ability.
scholarly work and independent research and their potential for making
substantial contributions to their field of endeavour. The review committee
will also consider the following:
-the qualities of the research project (e.g., clarity, feasibility, suitability
of location, proposed supervisor, and facilities)
-the strength of the letters of reference
-the fit of the proposed research to the host department or unit
Preference will be given to applicants with no previous postdoctoral award.
Fellowships will be distributed as evenly as possible among the various
disciplines, though the primary criteria are academic excellence and research
ability.
Notification: All nominees
will receive notice of the status of their nomination in March 2014.
will receive notice of the status of their nomination in March 2014.
How to Apply: The applicant completes and submits an application form and arranges
delivery of all required documents to the UBC department or unit to which the
application is being made. Each UBC department or unit sets its own deadline
for receipt of applications. Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies must
receive completed nomination packages, including all supporting documents, from
UBC departments and units no later than, November 29, 2013. Each UBC
department or unit convenes a committee to review and rank all the Killam
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship applications received. Each department or unit
at the Vancouver campus may nominate one applicant (UBC Okanagan may
nominate three applicants) to Graduate and Postdoctoral
Studies for consideration in the university-wide competition.
delivery of all required documents to the UBC department or unit to which the
application is being made. Each UBC department or unit sets its own deadline
for receipt of applications. Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies must
receive completed nomination packages, including all supporting documents, from
UBC departments and units no later than, November 29, 2013. Each UBC
department or unit convenes a committee to review and rank all the Killam
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship applications received. Each department or unit
at the Vancouver campus may nominate one applicant (UBC Okanagan may
nominate three applicants) to Graduate and Postdoctoral
Studies for consideration in the university-wide competition.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is November 29, 2013.