Transcript Izaak Walton Killam Dorothy J. Killam “My purpose in establishing the Killam Trusts is to help in the building of Canada’s future.

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Izaak Walton Killam
Dorothy J. Killam
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“My purpose in establishing the Killam Trusts is to
help in the building of Canada’s future by
encouraging advanced studies. Thereby I hope, in
some measure, to increase the scientific and scholastic
attainments of Canadians, to develop and expand the
work of Canadian universities and to promote
sympathetic understanding between Canadians and the
people of other countries.”
From the will of Dorothy J. Killam
The Killam Trusts are valued at about $400 million
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Killam Institutions
 Canada Council for the Arts
 Dalhousie University
 The Montreal Neurological Institute
 The University of Alberta
 The University of Calgary
 The University of British Columbia
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Canada Council Killam Program
 Funded by the revenues from an endowment of $56.8
million (at 31 March, 2011)
 Funds donated by Dorothy J. Killam in memory of her
husband, Izaak Walton Killam
 Killam Research Fellowships (KRF)
 5 Killam Prizes of $100,000 per year
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Killam Research Fellowships
 Awarded for projects in Humanities, Social Sciences,
Natural Sciences, Health Sciences or Engineering and
for interdisciplinary projects
 Adjudicated by an expert interdisciplinary selection
committee of senior researchers from Canadian
universities
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Killam Research Fellowships
Designed for established career scholars in Canadian universities,
primarily, who:
 have demonstrated outstanding research ability
 have published research through substantial publications in
their field over an extended period
 are Canadian citizens or permanent residents
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Killam Research Fellowships
 Worth $70,000 per year – a release time award
 KRF must be for two years, with an interim report
required at the end of the first year
 To support a specific research project
 Most recipients are full professors in Canadian
universities
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 “Release time” fellowships (full release from teaching
and administrative work for two years)
 Applicants must describe administrative and teaching
load for current year, last year and next year (expected)
Name and number of courses
Number of class hours per course
Graduate/undergraduate level
Number of students per course
Supervision
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 Most projects received are individual ones
 For a team or multidisciplinary project, the applicant’s
role must be the principal one and clearly defined
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Evaluation Criteria
I. THE PROJECT
II. THE APPLICANT
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The Project
 Scholarly significance
 Creativity and originality, potential contribution to the
advancement of knowledge
 Appropriateness and clarity of the theoretical approach,
formulation of hypotheses and statement of problems
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The Project (cont’d)
 Appropriateness of research plans and methods with respect
to the objectives of the project
 Appropriateness of the proposed schedule of research;
accessibility of required data
 Where applicable, social relevance or practical importance of
the project
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The Applicant
 Qualifications, track record and scholarly achievements
 Experience in areas related to the proposal
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The KRF Application Process
 All applications must be submitted via the Internet application form and
the Common CV site
 Deadline: 15 May, 2012 for electronic application; Supporting documents
with an original signature must be postmarked by the deadline.
 NOTE: If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to
the next business day.
 No faxes or e-mailed documents will be accepted
 Passwords and user names for the Killam site are now available:
[email protected]
 You can request info at any time
 You can go to the Common CV site any time and begin to enter your c.v.
information
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Specified information is entered
into the Killam Internet application and
into the Common CV Site
www.commoncv.net
Information required on the Killam Internet application is
very specific to the project since most information required
is part of the Common CV
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Common CV
 All KRF applicants must go to the Common CV site
and fill in all required elements.
 The information will be transferred electronically to
the Killam Program by the Common CV program
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Common CV (cont’d)
Attachments to Common CV are done in one combined
Word or .pdf document for the Killam Program
 Most significant contributions (one page total for all
five contributions)
 Activities/Contributions (one page maximum)
 Interruptions/Delays (one page maximum)
 Patents and Copyrights (one page maximum)
 Publications (from the start of your career; include
books, book chapters, refereed publications and
refereed conference proceedings only)
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For the Killam site, two areas accept attached
documents in Word and .pdf (.pdf is preferred for
accuracy of conversion and transmittal)
 Project summary (up to one page - in 12 pt. Arial, with ¾ inch
margins)
 Project description (up to six pages - in 12 pt. Arial, with ¾ inch
margins)
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Please note
 The summary should be understandable by a highly
educated non-specialist
 The project description should be directed to the specialist
scholar, but aim to be understandable to the non-specialist
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Expert Assessments
 Applicants provide names of four expert referees
(Be careful to avoid conflicts as indicated in the
instructions to applicants)
 Council seeks three other Canadian and
international expert evaluators
 Council sends request to both groups to assess
using the evaluation criteria
 Council does not use same reviewers twice for an
applicant (your names or the ones we find).
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Documents To Be Sent By Mail
Must be postmarked by May 15, 2012
from wherever you are in the world
 The letter you print from the Killam Internet site at the end
of the application process, with your original signature
 Proof of citizenship or permanent resident status
 Copies (40) of colour pages or photos (to ensure fidelity of
reproduction), if any, which are in your detailed project
description
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Tips and Points to Note
 University research office must review, approve
and submit your application by Internet
 University may require specific signatures before it
will submit
 Check with research office regarding its deadlines
(normally two weeks before KRF deadline of
15 May) and requirements
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Other research support
 Funds for research expenses must be obtained
elsewhere.
 Important to show current support for this and other
projects from SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, etc. (part of
Common CV info)
 Committee needs to know you have the wherewithal
to carry out the project.
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Scholarly awards
 Part of Common CV info
 Information assists in determining your stature within
the research community
 Honorary society memberships in Canada and abroad
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Special Conditions for Fellows also Holding
a CRC
 University must confirm that fellow has teaching
responsibilities from which to be released
 Killam makes a $70,000 contribution to
replacement costs
 CRC pays other research expenses
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Canadians/Permanent residents
 Canadians may use KRF wherever the research is
carried out
 Permanent residents, must use KRF primarily in
Canada (brief trips outside Canada are ok)
 University must confirm permanent residents have an
ongoing position at the university
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Adjudication Process
 First round in November: sub-committees choose about 20
finalists
 Second round in January: full committee chooses recipients
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Notification of Results
 Results are announced to recipients by
mid-February
 News release by early March
 Must begin fellowship by 1 January, following
notification, at the latest
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The following documents must be received at
Canada Council for the Arts before payment is
released:
 Interim and Final reports from the Fellow
 University statement confirming that the Fellow
was released from teaching and administrative
duties and that the University continued to pay the
Fellow’s full salary and benefits.
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Killam Prizes
 Five prizes awarded annually -- $100,000 each
 Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering,
Humanities, Social Sciences
 For distinguished career contributions to one of these
fields
 Must be nominated; may not apply for the Prizes
 Nominee must be a Canadian citizen
 Killam Selection Committee also selects winners of
Killam Prizes
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The nominator must provide the
following
 Completed, signed nomination form
 Signed letter of nomination (one nominator)
 A brief description of the significant contributions to the
nominee’s research discipline
 A complete c.v. including a list of publications
 One page biography (education, career path, research
achievements, honours/awards)
 Field in which the nomination is made
Canada Council reserves the right to change this in order
to ensure similar candidates are in the same group
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The nominator must provide the
following (cont’d)
 List of up to three experts, in Canada or abroad, who
will be providing letters of support (which are to be
included within the nomination package . Only letters
of support from the three experts listed in the
nomination form will be accepted
 Note: Faxed or electronic letters as well as
unsigned letters will not be accepted
 The Canada Council for the Arts reserves the right to
request letters of assessment from external evaluators
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The nominator must provide the
following (cont’d)
 Confirmation of Canadian citizenship (e.g. , photocopy
of main passport page)
 All nomination documents, including original signed
letters of support must be postmarked no later than
15 June, 2012 - from anywhere in the world
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Notification of Results
 Winners are notified by telephone in early
February
 Nominators will be notified of the results,
in writing, by the end of March
 News release by the end of April
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Other major prizes and awards
At the Canada Council for the Arts
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 In addition to its principal role of promoting and fostering
the arts, the Canada Council for the Arts administers and
awards many prizes and fellowships in the arts, humanities,
social sciences, natural and health sciences, engineering, and
arts management. These prizes and fellowships recognize the
achievements of outstanding Canadian artists, scholars, and
administrators. The Canada Council is committed to raising
public awareness and celebrating these exceptional people
and organizations on both a national and international level.
 Please visit our website at
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/
for a complete listing of these awards
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John G. Diefenbaker Award
 To allow a distinguished German scholar to come to a Canadian
university for up to one year to pursue a research project and
contribute to the intellectual life of Canada
 Humanities and Social Sciences only
 Canadian university nominates the scholar
 Up to $75,000 plus a travel grant of up to $20,000
 Funded by a $1 M endowment from the Government of Canada
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Molson Prizes
 Two prizes of $50,000 each are awarded annually to distinguished
Canadians, one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and
humanities
 Funded from the income of a $1 million endowment given to the Canada
Council by the Molson Family Foundation
 The Molson Prizes encourage Canadians honoured with this distinction
to continue contributing to the cultural and intellectual heritage of
Canada
 The Canada Council administers the awards in collaboratiom with the
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
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QUESTIONS?
Luiza Pereira, Program Officer, Killam Program
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1.800.263.5588 ext. 4086
Fax: 613.566.4430
--------------Kelly Rodrigues, Administrative Assistant, Killam Program
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1.800.263.5588 ext. 4083
Fax: 613.566.4430
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