Sponsor
Killam Trusts
Description
The Dorothy Killam Fellowships provide time release to support to scholars (faculty) of exceptional ability who are engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, or studies linking any of these disciplines.
These fellowships are for early to mid-career scholars (faculty), typically no more than 15 years past completion of a PhD.
All applications are evaluated by the Selection Committee against the following criteria:
- Significance: the importance of the research toward building Canada’s future
- Advancement of knowledge: details on the proposed research, how it advances knowledge in the field and the applicant’s knowledge mobilization strategy
- Methods: Description of the approach, hypothesis and statement of problem
- Relevance: attainability of proposed immediate and long-term outcomes; a clear, compelling and specific knowledge mobilization plan; and information on how the applicant reflects the Killam attributes
Eligibility
To be considered eligible, you:
- must be a faculty member living and working in Canada at a Canadian institution(s) in the early-to-mid stage in their career (typically no more than 15 years since the completion of a PhD),
- must be employed by a university or other research institute for the duration of the fellowship (2 years) and will submit a proof of employment, and
- may not have already been awarded a fellowship from the Killam Program of the Canada Council for the Arts. Please note that National Killam Program Office employees, members of the National Killam Program Advisory Board, or the Selection Committee may not apply.
Prize
$80,000/year for two years.
Fellowships are intended as release time from teaching and administrative duties. They are awarded to individuals, but the funds are paid to and administered by the Canadian university or research institute that employs them.
You must obtain support for research and laboratory costs from other sources.
Special Notes
Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | If you would like to apply please email ORS (research.honours@uoguelph.ca) and your CRM asap to let them know of your intention to apply. As this Fellowship involves release time, you must seek approval from your School Director/Department Chair in order to apply. A short letter from your chair indicating support for your application and agreeing to the terms of the fellowship must be received by ORS (research.honours@uoguelph.ca) by May 16, 2022 (internal deadline).
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External Deadline | Please submit your application package to the National Killam Program - National Research Council Canada online portal by the external deadline. Please also submit a signed OR-5 and your application package to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline. Nominations must have received institutional endorsement prior to submission (see internal deadline). |
How to Apply
If you would like to apply please email ORS (research.honours@uoguelph.ca) and your CRM asap to let them know of your intention to apply.
As this Fellowship involves release time, you must seek approval from your School Director/Department Chair in order to apply. A short letter from your chair indicating support for your application and agreeing to the terms of the fellowship must be received by ORS (research.honours@uoguelph.ca) by May 16, 2022 (internal deadline).
Complete your fellowship application package. Submit your application package to the National Killam Program - National Research Council Canada online portal by the external deadline. Please also submit a signed OR-5 and your application package to researh.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
Nominations must have received institutional endorsement prior to submission.
For More Information
For more information, please contact research.honours@uoguelph.ca or refer to the National Killam Program - National Research Council Canada website.