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.
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