national killam program information session

the national killam program office invites you to a virtual information session on the national killam program on february 26 from 1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m. est (english) and march 5 from 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. est (french).

the national killam program consists of the killam prizes, the dorothy killam fellowships, and the killam nrc paul corkum fellowships.

the killam prizes are awarded to active canadian scholars who have distinguished themselves through sustained research excellence, making a significant impact in their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. the dorothy killam fellowships provide support to scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue research projects of broad significance and widespread interest, and the killam nrc paul corkum fellowships provide support to distinguished scholars, granting them time to pursue a novel project in collaboration with an nrc researcher, leveraging nrc facilities.

the sessions will provide an overview of the national killam program, general advice on developing strong submission packages, and information on program changes in 2026 including a new preliminary abstract component for the dorothy killam fellowships.

if you are able to attend, please rsvp to the national killam program office at killamprogram-programmekillam@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca indicating your full name, your preferred date of participation, and any accessibility requirements.

the 2026 program cycle will open on march 26, 2025. additional information on key dates for the program can be found on the program portal.