See the 2019 Killam Winners in Groundbreaking Research
Celebrating Canada’s finest scholars and their impact on our lives
Building Canada's Future through Research
Since 1967, the Killam Program has been recognizing outstanding scholars and supporting them to continue their innovative work in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering and interdisciplinary studies. The Canada Council for the Arts administers and promotes this program which includes the two components below:
Killam Prizes
One of Canada’s most prestigious prizes for careers in research
5 prizes of $100,000
1 each in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering
Winning the Killam Prize was an enormous honour for me and my team—it reflects how together we can answer questions and solve problems at the intersection of engineering and medicine, with the ultimate goal of improving human health.
Molly Shoichet
(2017 Killam Prize Winner, Engineering)
Photo : Brigitte Lacombe
Killam Research Fellowships
Time to pursue groundbreaking research
2 years of release time (valued at $70,000 per year).
The Killam Fellowship gave me the unique opportunity to focus on a type of research that required deep commitment and devotion, which would have been impossible with the multi-tasking of a regular academic life. I am grateful to the Canada Council for supporting, through me, research with Indigenous language partners.
Marie-Odile Junker
(2010 Killam Research Fellowship)
Photo : Carleton University
