KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2025-2026 Canada - UBC

Exciting news! The KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is now accepting applications from international scholars. In this article, you’ll find complete details about the fellowship program, its financial support, and the step-by-step application process.

The KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2025-2026 welcomes applicants from around the globe. Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $60,000 for up to two years, in addition to a $4,000 allowance for research-related travel and other academic expenses, along with several extra benefits.

The Killam Fellowships were founded in honor of Izaak Walton Killam through the will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam, and through her generous contributions during her lifetime. The primary goal of the Killam Trusts is to strengthen advanced education and research across five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts.

At the University of British Columbia (UBC), the Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awarded each year by the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies. Open to nearly all disciplines, these fellowships fulfill Mrs. Killam’s vision that recipients should “advance knowledge or gain recognition in their chosen field.”

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Postdoctoral

• Institution(s): University of British Columbia (UBC)

• Study in: Canada

• Eligible Fields: Programs offered at Vancouver and Okanagan campuses

• Program Duration: One–two years

• Deadline: November 2025

Scholarship Coverage

KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

• An annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years

• A travel research allowance of $4,000 over two years.

Eligibility Criteria for KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

To be eligible for the KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Required Language: English

• Eligible Countries: All World Countries

• Must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the University of British Columbia.

• Must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date.

• Must not currently hold a tenure-track or continuing faculty position at a university or college. Applicants who currently hold a temporary, term or non-tenure track faculty appointments are eligible to apply.

How to Apply for KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship?

Please follow the steps to avail KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship:

1. Make or obtain a copy of your original academic records

2. Send them to the home university, and ask your home university to:

   • Verify that the photocopies are consistent with their records

   • Attest that the copies are true and stamp them with an official university stamp

   • Put the attested, stamped photocopies in sealed envelopes endorsed by the Registrar

3. Submit the sealed, endorsed envelopes to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, attention Killam Postdocs, 6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2.

4. Enquiries about the Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship can be directed to killam.fellowships@ubc.ca.

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