Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Fully Funded KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is available to applicants of any nationality. Established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam, the fellowship was created through the will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam, along with her lifetime donations. The main goal of this fellowship is to promote advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and through the Canada Council for the Arts.
The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are given annually by the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are accessible in most areas of study. It was Mrs. Killam’s wish that those chosen to receive fellowships would: Be inclined to encourage the development of learning or gain distinction in the industry.
Benefits
- An annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years
- A travel research allowance of $4,000 over two years.
Eligibility criteria
- Required Language: English
- Eligible Countries: All World Countries
- Must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the University of British Columbia.
- Must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date.
- 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.