Killam Awards + Fellowships

Since 1965, the Killam Trusts have awarded over 8,400 scholarships and fellowships to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty at Killam institutions across Canada.

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In Canada, the Killam name is synonymous with financial support for advanced studies. The Killam Trusts, established by Dorothy Johnston Killam and Izaak Walton Killam, benefit the University of British Columbia, the Canada Council for the Arts, Dalhousie University, the Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.

More than 2,000 UBC professors, fellows, students and scholars have received Killam support for their research and scholarship. Every Killam scholar makes a unique contribution, creating and disseminating knowledge that has global impact.

Killam Awards + Fellowships at UBC

Learn more about the full range of Killam prizes at UBC:

University Killam Professors

The University Killam Professorship recognizes exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and who have received international recognition for their talents and efforts. Learn more

Killam Teaching Prize

The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching. Learn more

Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

In recognition of the valuable role that Graduate Teaching Assistants play in our programs, UBC annually honours GTAs with the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. Learn more

Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring

These awards recognize one senior and one mid-career faculty members' outstanding ability to create effective working relationships and constructive interactions that offer appropriate guidance, feedback, and support, and involve encouragement, openness, trust, and mutual respect. Learn more

Killam Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows 

These awards, which comprise the Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prizes and the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Research Fellowships,  are administered by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Learn more 

Killam Awards for Doctoral students

The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Doctoral Scholarships award is  administered by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Learn more

Killam Fellowships and Prizes for Research

These awards, comprising the Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships, the Killam Faculty Research Fellowships, and the Killam Faculty Research Prizes, are administered by the VPRI office. Learn more


Contact: Kate Carr, Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost and AVP Faculty Planning
Tel: 604.822.1288
Email: kate.carr@ubc.ca


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