PhD Fellowships at Dalhousie University in Canada, 2018

Dalhousie University is internationally known as one of North America’s most welcoming universities. Founded in 1818, we’re one of Canada’s oldest universities, attracting more than 18,800 students from around the world. The university blends transformative academic programs with pioneering research on Canada’s East Coast.

Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships are now available at the Department of Philosophy at Dalhousie University in Canada. These fellowships are awarded annually at Dalhousie University to recently graduated scholars of superior academic research ability in any discipline.

Course Level: Fellowship is available to pursue postdoctoral programme.

Available Subject: Fellowship is awarded to the following departments:

Agriculture, Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Information Management, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, International Development Studies, Biological Engineering, Internetworking, Biology, Law, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Medical Neuroscience, Chemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Civil Engineering, Mining & Metallurgical Engineering, Classics, Music, Clinical Departments, Faculty of Medicine Neuroscience Community Health & Epidemiology, Nursing, Comparative Religion, Occupational Therapy, Computer Science, Oceanography, Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Earth Sciences, Pathology, Economics, Pharmacology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Pharmacy, Electronic Commerce, Philosophy, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics & Atmospheric Science, English, Physiology & Biophysics, Environmental Studies, Physiotherapy, Food Science & Technology, Planning, French, Political Science, German Psychology, Health & Human Performance: Health Promotion, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies; Public Administration,  Russian Studies, Social Work, Sociology & Social Anthropology, Health Services Administration, Spanish, History, Statistics, Human Communication Disorders, Theatre.

Scholarship Benefits: The 2018 KPDF stipend will be $45,000 per annum.  Fellowships include full benefits and a travel allowance for transportation to and from Halifax, a one-time research allowance ($3,000) and a conference travel grant ($1,000).

Relocation Allowance:Travel grants are provided to meet the cost of transportation, by the most direct route, from the place of residence at the time of being offered the award, to Halifax. Grants will not exceed the cost of economy airfare for the Fellow and spouse. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide an allowance for the transportation of children or personal effects.

Number of Scholarships: Approximately 5 new fellowships are awarded annually.

Eligibility Criteria: Since these Fellowships are intended to attract new scholars to Dalhousie, those scholars already at Dalhousie are not eligible to apply. You are not eligible to apply if you:

a) Hold a PhD or JSD degree from Dalhousie or are currently completing a PhD or JSD degree at Dalhousie.

b) Have held previously, or hold as of the application deadline (December 15), an academic or research appointment of any kind at Dalhousie or King’s College.

c) Received your doctoral degree prior to January 2016.

Questions of eligibility for these Fellowships are decided by the Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, to whom any inquiries may be directed.

If a Fellow holds another award valued at less than the Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship, the external award will be supplemented to the full Killam value as a “Honourary Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship”.

Eligible Nationalities: There are no restrictions regarding the nationality of applicants, but successful candidates must meet all Canadian Immigration requirements.

Method of Application: Applicants should forward the complete application and support documents by post.

Application Form

Scholarship Application Deadline: Friday, December 15, 2017.

Scholarship Link