Killam Doctoral Scholarships

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Deadline
Likely in September 2024
Annual Value
$30,000 per annum for two years, $2,000 allowance for research-related travel during the 24 months of the scholarship, and tuition
Citizenship
Canadian
Permanent Resident
International
Degree Level
Doctoral

 

The Killam Scholarship and Prize Programmes were established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy J. 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 Doctoral Scholarships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies. It was Mrs. Killam's desire that those selected to receive scholarships: "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."

Killam Doctoral Scholarships are the most prestigious awards available to graduate students at UBC. Approximately 25 awards are offered each year to the top doctoral candidates in the Affiliated Fellowships competition . At present, the Killam Doctoral Scholarship provides an annual stipend valued at $30,000 for two years plus a $2,000 allowance for research-related travel during the 24 months of the scholarship*.

*Killam Doctoral Scholarships awardees on the UBC-Vancouver campus also become Four Year Fellowship holders and receive additional tuition funding from the 4YF program if they are eligible.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for Killam Doctoral Scholarship funding, applicants must have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral study as of the start date of the scholarship. Therefore, applicants to the 2024-2025 competition must have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral study as of 1 September 2024.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluated via Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition . Top students in the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition are awarded Killam Doctoral Scholarships.

Application Procedures

The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are part of the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition.  To be considered for the Killam Doctoral Scholarships, you must apply for the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition .

Nomination Procedures

Nominated via the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition .

Adjudication Procedures

Adjudicated via the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition .

Meet Award Holders

Walker Williams

Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA)

Omar Bashth

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Uncovering the Role of Human Stem Cell Competition in Pluripotency and Lineage Commitment

Michael Fabris (Krebs)

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD)

Assimilation, Place, and Indigenous Identity in the Era of Reconciliation

Gerrit Krueper

Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies (PhD)

Dialectical Stream Studies - Social(ist) Participatory Media Consumption on Twitch

Pramod Sah

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD)

The Ecology of English Medium Instruction Policy in Nepal: Unsettling Language Ideologies, Political Economy, and Inequalities

Callista Ottoni

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)

Loneliness and social connection: A community-engaged study with older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic using visual and traditional methods

Sophie Ma Zhu

Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (PhD)

Validity evidence for self-report psychological measures based on participants' response processes

Alan Knee

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD)

Gravitational waves from eccentric binaries with LIGO and LISA

Gaylean Davies

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Women, Water + Empowerment: Investigating connections and disconnections in small water enterprises in Ghana

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Further Information

The Killam Laureates website provides information about Killam programs across Canada and information about the original donors, Izaak Walton and Dorothy J. Killam.