Killam Post Doctoral Fellowships
The Liu Institute invites individuals who have recently received a Ph.D. to consider application to the UBC’s Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. Funding support is available for up to two years. This international competition is open to all fields of research. For information see http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/killam-postdoctoral-research-fellowship.
Note: Individuals holding UBC PhDs are not eligible for these awards.
Olav Slaymaker Fellowship in Environment
This fellowship is endowed by the Simons Foundation and UBC in recognition of Dr. Slaymaker’s contributions to research on environmental issues. The $12,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduate student pursuing environmental studies who is affiliated with the Liu Institute for Global Issues. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The 2011 winners of the Olay Slaymaker Fellowship in Environment are:
Thurlow Fellowship
The James and Setsuko Thurlow Scholarship in Peace and Disarmament Studies – offers scholarships totaling $5,000 for gradate students pursuing studies in peace and disarmament or weapons of mass destruction. The James and Setsuko Thurlow Scholarship in Peace and Disarmament Studies is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The 2011 winners of the Thurlow Fellowship is:
Security and Defence Program
The SDF (Security and Defence Forum) Program promotes the study of Canadian security and defence issues by developing curricula, organizing conferences, lectures, and seminars, and supporting senior graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For more information, please email liu.institute@ubc.ca.
