Dalhousie University - Killam awards

Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships:
These awards are offered in support of studies in programs requiring a thesis and leading toward either a Master's or Doctoral degree. Approximately 80 scholarships are awarded annually. The scholarships are tenable for two years for Master's candidates and up to four years for Doctoral candidates, subject to satisfactory progress. For students not already studying at Dalhousie, a travel allowance to move to Halifax is included. The awards are valued at $20,000 for Master's candidates and $25,000 for Doctoral candidates. The scholarships are open to students in all disciplines in which Dalhousie offers graduate degrees.

Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships:
Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded to persons who have completed a Ph.D. program within the last two years. Approximately four new fellowships are awarded annually. The award is tenable for two years, subject to satisfactory progress. The awards are tenable only at Dalhousie University; however, students who have received their doctorate from Dalhousie University are not eligible. The fellowships are valued at $40,000 annually and include a travel allowance for transportation to and from Halifax, a one-time research allowance ($3,000) and a conference travel grant ($1,000).

For further information:
Danielle Walsh
Killam Administrator
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Rm 314, Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4H6

Tel: (902) 494-6246
Fax: (902) 494-8797
E-mail: Danielle.walsh@dal.ca
Web site: www.dalgrad.dal.ca

Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Chairs:
These five Chairs are in post-graduate work in the scientific and engineering fields as determined by the Board of Governors of Dalhousie University. The Killam Memorial Professors (holders of the Chairs) are academics of the highest distinction and are appointed for three-year terms by a committee made up of the Dean of Graduate Studies, the President, and the Chairman of the Board and the Dean of the Faculty which includes the department to which the Killam Professor is to be attached. Renewal will be considered upon the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty involved. The awards provide salary replacement.

Faculty of Science Killam Prize:
The Faculty of Science Killam Prize was established in 1994/95 by the Faculty of Science of Dalhousie University in recognition of the financial support provided to the Faculty by the Killam Endowment. One prize is awarded annually to enhance the careers of the most promising scientists in the Faculty of Science who have obtained their doctorate within the preceding eleven years. The winners must demonstrate exceptional research ability through their contributions to scientific knowledge. The prize is accompanied by an award of $2,000.

Faculty of Science Killam Professorships:
The Faculty of Science Killam Professorships were established in 1994/95 by the Faculty of Science of Dalhousie University in recognition of the financial support provided to the Faculty by the Killam Endowment. Up to ten professorships are awarded to faculty members in the Faculty of Science, for a term of five years. Their purpose is to recognize the careers of the most outstanding scientists. The winners must have made outstanding contributions to their fields. Each professorship is accompanied by an award of $2,000.

For further information:
Joanne Wells
Office of the Dean of Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
B3H 4J1

Tel: (902) 494-3540
Fax: (902) 494-1123
E-mail: joanne.wells@dal.ca

For more details please visit: http://www.killamtrusts.ca