Dorothy Killam Fellowship

The Dorothy Killam Fellowships provide support to scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue 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.

 

Dorothy Killam had a vision of building Canada’s future through advanced study. Through her will, she established a perpetual trust to realize her vision and fund generations of scholars in Canada.

A Dorothy Killam Fellow is a leading researcher whose superior, ground-breaking, best-in-class research stands to have significant impact on a national or global scale. A Fellow is someone who also reflects some of the Killam attributes:

The Dorothy Killam Fellowships support scholars who:

Between 5 and 8 fellowships will be awarded annually. The fellowships are awarded to individuals, but the funds are paid to and administered by the Canadian university or research institute where the individual is employed.

 

The Dorothy Killam Fellowships are valued at $80,000 CAD per year for a total of up to $160,000 CAD for 2 years. Dorothy Killam Fellowships are intended as release time from employment for established scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability. Typically, a Fellowship recipient is a faculty member at a Canadian university with significant teaching and/or administrative responsibilities. For example, researchers employed in settings such as a hospital or another scientific institute may qualify if they demonstrate outstanding ability and if their proposed project meets standards of scholarly merit.

 

A Dorothy Killam Fellowship provides 2 full years of release time typically beginning no later than January 1, 2028, following notification of the fellowship in early 2027. Support may not be requested for less than the full 2-year fellowship period. The support for the second year depends on provision and approval of an interim research report.  Therefore, as part of your application package submitted to the Office of Research Services for review, a complete release time request form would be required (as well as the usual Research Proposal Approval Form).