Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship was incorporated to commemorate Walton Killam through the will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam. The major objective of this fellowship is to support advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts.
The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships is offered annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. The fellowships are awarded for a maximum of two years, subject to review at the end of the first year. The number of awards presently varies between three and five per year.
Annual Value: Annual stipend of $50,000 plus a travel and research allowance of $4,000 over two years
Eligibility:
In keeping with the original spirit of the Killam Endowments, the goal of the fellowship is to bring outstanding junior researchers to the University of British Columbia. As such, applicants:
- · Must have obtained a PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date
- · Must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the University of British Columbia
- · Must not currently hold faculty positions at other universities or colleges
- · Must be able to contribute fresh intellectual insights to UBC
- · 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
Preference will be given to applicants who have not already held a postdoctoral award or fellowship. Fellowships are tenable only at UBC, and fellows are expected to make the UBC campus their base while holding the fellowship, apart from necessary research trips (no more than three months in each year of the fellowship). Most fellowships commence between May and October.
Prospective applicants who do not meet the requirements above may refer to the Killam Trusts for opportunities at the other Killam institutions or to the Post Doctoral Fellows Office and Office of the Vice-President, Research and International for other opportunities at UBC.
Important Dates:
Fellowships starting in the 2013-14 cycle may not begin earlier than May 1, 2013 and no later than January 2, 2014.
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