Killam Predoctoral Scholarships
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Killam Predoctoral Scholarships are prestigious graduate awards that provide substantial financial support to outstanding doctoral students pursuing advanced research at select Canadian universities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Killam Memorial Scholarships | 1 |
| Killam Scholarships | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
doctoral scholarship
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graduate scholarship program ⓘ research scholarship ⓘ |
| academicLevel |
PhD
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doctoral ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Canada Council for the Arts (for some Killam programs)
NERFINISHED
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Dalhousie University NERFINISHED ⓘ McGill University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ University of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationProcess |
departmental nomination (at many institutions)
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university-level competition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Killam Memorial Scholarships (various universities)
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Killam Trusts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardType | merit-based scholarship ⓘ |
| benefits |
financial support
ⓘ
stipend ⓘ tuition support ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| duration | multi-year support (typically up to 2–3 years, depending on institution) ⓘ |
| eligibility |
full-time doctoral students
ⓘ
students admitted to participating Canadian universities ⓘ |
| field | all disciplines (subject to host university policies) ⓘ |
| frequency | awarded annually ⓘ |
| funder | Killam Trusts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | endowment income from Killam Trusts ⓘ |
| geographicScope | national (Canada) ⓘ |
| impact | supports development of future research leaders in Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| location | select Canadian universities ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Dorothy J. Killam
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Izaak Walton Killam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
competitive selection process
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prestige in Canadian graduate funding ⓘ |
| purpose |
attract and retain outstanding doctoral students
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support advanced graduate research ⓘ |
| researchComponent | original research project ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
academic excellence
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leadership qualities ⓘ research potential ⓘ |
| sponsorType | private philanthropic trust ⓘ |
| targetGroup | outstanding doctoral candidates ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Killam Scholarships
this entity surface form:
Killam Memorial Scholarships