Building Canada’s future through advanced study

How our world changes,
one Killam scholar at a time

Killam Laureates are beyond brilliant scholars, they are ground-breaking, paradigm-shifting researchers. They are constantly developing, discovering, mapping and modelling the knowledge and solutions that will change Canada’s future. They will define our world.

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The next generation of Killam scholars will honour those who have gone before them. They are ready, productive, diverse, innovative and globally-aware, and they will honour Dorothy J. Killam’s transformative vision to fund people’s minds — to fund the future.

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Revisit this space for captivating and insightful videos produced by our own Killam institutions. Featured videos are highlighted here, and archived content is available through our Vimeo channel.

2020/06/25

Nanotechnology

Edward H. Sargent is a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology. His research involves the use of small semiconductor particles a.

2020/06/25

Brain imaging and modelling of brain networks

Alan Evans is one of the world’s foremost authorities on brain imaging and the modeling of brain networks. During his distinguished.

2020/06/25

Western Canadian History

Sarah Carter’s ground-breaking scholarship has reconceptualized the history of the Canadian West by placing women, settler and Indigenous, front and centre,.

2020/06/25

Social inequities within Canadian laws

As a distinguished social scientist, Cecilia Benoit’s work with socially excluded and stigmatized groups, in particular with sex workers, has made.

2020/05/26

Heart-on-a-chip delivers on the promise of personalized medicine

My research is in the area of organ-on-a-chip engineering. It is my mission to transform the discovery of new drugs, the.

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2020/03/24

FAQ

What are the Canadian institutions offering a Killam program? Canada Council for the Arts Dalhousie University University of Alberta University of.

2013/12/16

News

2019 Killam Prize Winners on CBC Ideas September 6, 2019 The 2019 Killam Prize winners shared their stories with CBC IDEAS host,.

2013/10/23

Events

To learn about upcoming events relating to the Killam Trusts, please visit each institution’s website section that is dedicated to news.

2013/10/11

Killam Institutions

So that the Killam Trusts can strengthen its mandate to encourage great research and advanced study over the next 50 years,.

2013/10/11

Publications

2019 2019 Annual Report Produced by the Killam Trustees, the report touches on issues important to the Killam Trusts, and provides.

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