The UBC Killam InternationalPostdoctoral Research Fellowships, Canada

September 9, 2010

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Job Description: The Killam Scholarship and Prize Programmes were established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam, and through gifts made during her lifetime.

The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided 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 varies between four and six per year.

It was Mrs. Killam’s desire that those selected to receive fellowships: “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.”
Annual Value:
Annual stipend of $50,000 plus $6,000 travel and research allowance

Mid-October to early November – check with the UBC department or unit of interest regarding internal deadline

Eligibility

Applicant

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:

* should have shown outstanding ability in research
* should wish to pursue postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia
* 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 not currently be employed or have been employed at any campus of UBC prior to commencement of the fellowship (waived for 2011-2012 competition)
* must not have current or prior research or employment affiliations with a faculty or adjunct faculty member of any campus of UBC (waived for 2011-2012 competition provided research affiliations not prior to current appointment)
* may be citizens of any country

Preference will be given to applicants who have not already held a postdoctoral award or fellowship (waived for 2011-2012 competition). Though there are no restrictions regarding nationality of applicants, successful candidates must be able to meet all Canadian immigration requirements.

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).

Fellowships starting in the 2011-2012 cycle may not begin earlier than May 1, 2011 and no later than January 2, 2012. 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.

Proposed UBC Supervisor
The proposed supervisor must be a continuing faculty member with a tenure-track appointment at UBC. Proposed supervisors must make a commitment to supervise the applicant’s research for the entire 24 months of the fellowship.
Citizenship:
Canadian
Permanent Resident
International
Degree Level: Doctoral
Applicant Status: Incoming Students

Evaluation Criteria

Applications are judged on the basis of the candidate’s demonstrated excellence in scholarly work and independent research and their potential for making substantial contributions to their field of endeavour.

The adjudication committee will also consider the following:

* the qualities of the research project (e.g., clarity, feasibility, suitability of location, proposed supervisor, and facilities)
* the strengths of the letters of reference
* the fit of the proposed research to the host department or unit

Preference will be given to applicants with no previous postdoctoral award (waived for 2011-2012 competition). Fellowships will be distributed as evenly as possible among the various disciplines, though the primary criteria are academic excellence and research ability.

The search is for candidates whose work is beyond “excellent” and whose research is convincingly innovative and ground-breaking. It is crucial to assert distinctiveness and to demonstrate to the committee how the candidate’s work is exceptional.

In this very prestigious competition, the adjudication committee at the Faculty of Graduate Studies receives some 60-75 nominees each year (pre-screened by individual departments and units from a much larger number of applications).

Application Closing Date:4:00 PM on Friday, November 26, 2010.

Further Fellowship Information and Application

Scholarship Tags: Canada, International, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP