The UBC Killam Doctoral Scholarships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies. It was Mrs. Killam’s desire that those selected to receive scholarships: “Be likely to contribute to the advancement of learning or to win distinction in a profession.

Benefits

The Killam Doctoral Scholarship provides an annual stipend valued at $40,000 for two years

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for Killam Doctoral Scholarship funding,

  • Applicants must have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral study as of the start date of the scholarship. Therefore, applicants to the 2025-2026 competition must have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral study as of 1 September 2025.

Method of Application

The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are part of the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition.  To be considered for the Killam Doctoral Scholarships, you must apply for the Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral award competition.

For More Information,

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Application Deadline: September 30, 2025.