About
The Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship program brings outstanding scholars from around the world to UBC in order to engage in innovative research that will enhance interdisciplinary collaborations.
Each year, the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs welcomes applications for nomination to the prestigious Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Applications are currently open, with a deadline of October 4, 2024.
The fellowship is extremely competitive, and only one application will be sponsored by SPPGA every year following an internal adjudication process. In addition to the SPPGA adjudication process, there are further adjudications conducted by a University (UBC) level committee as well.
The broad research areas that are of highest interest in our recruitment for this fellowship include: energy transitions and climate change, inequalities in global health and development, Asia policy, global food security, and ocean governance and fisheries. In addition, outstanding candidates who seek to work on research areas currently of interest to SPPGA core faculty members are also welcome to apply. For a list of SPPGA core faculty members and their research interests, visit our People section.
SPPGA is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and respectful environment and encourages applications from persons with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), persons with disabilities, and others who contribute to the further diversification of ideas, perspectives and ways of knowing.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to reach out either to specific core faculty members at SPPGA or to Ian Taylor, Manager, Administration.
How to Apply
Application deadline October 4, 2024 12:00 PM(PT)
Please send a detailed CV with a list of academic presentations and publications, as well as a short (no more than one page) summary of your proposed research project. Please submit your application to Ian Taylor, Manager, Administration, SPPGA: ian.taylor@ubc.ca with the subject line “Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Nomination.”
Applicants personal information is collected under the authority of section 26c of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). This information will be used for the purpose of evaluating eligibility for this nomination. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to sppga.admin@ubc.ca.