Closing date: February 19, 2026
Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.
Level of study: Doctoral
Study area: Any
Scholarship value: up to $45,000 annually for the first two years of the program
Description: The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships are the most prestigious graduate awards administered by the University of Alberta. They are awarded to outstanding doctoral students who, at the time of application, have completed at least one year of graduate study. There is no restriction as to citizenship. All fields of study are eligible for funding.
Killam Scholarships are awarded for two years and include a stipend of $45,000 per year. Each award is renewable for a second year upon continued exceptional performance in a doctoral program at the University of Alberta.Honorary Killam Scholarships are awarded to excellent candidates who will receive significant income from another major award.
Eligibility:
- Application is open to full-time doctoral students or those admissible to a doctoral program.
- Must be a continuing in, or have been recommended for admission to, a doctoral degree program
- Applicants must have completed no more than 48 months in the doctoral program as of December 31, 2022
- Applicants must have completed at least one year of graduate work [master’s or doctoral level] before start of tenure
- Applicants should anticipate being registered in their doctoral program for at least 18 months [as of May 2023] as the award is offered for two years
- There are no citizenship restrictions all fields of study are eligible.
- Applicants need a first-class academic standing (3.5 GPA or equivalent). GPA is based on current graded graduate coursework or admission GPA if no grades are available.