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Killam Program - 捆绑SM社区 Visit
Friday, March 4, 2011
10:00 a.m. 鈥� 12:00 p.m.
Leacock Building, Room 232

The Canada Council for the Arts is coordinating visits to universities to provide information and advice on the Killam Program. Dr. Peter Morand, Special Advisor, Killam Program, Canada Council for the Arts will give a general presentation on the Killam Program.

The presentation will include historical and statistical information, explanations on eligibility and application requirements, tips on how to improve one's application and information on the electronic filing process. The presentation will be followed by a general question period. Dr. Morand will also be available, after the presentation,听 (between 11:00 and 12:00) to meet with researchers individually.

Researchers who anticipate submitting an application to the 2012 Killam Research Fellowship competition are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting as are potential nominators and/or nominees for the 2012 Killam Prize.

KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS are offered on a competitive basis to support distinguished Canadian researchers, normally full professors in Canadian universities, in any of the following broad fields: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering and studies linking any of the disciplines within these broad fields. Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada may hold the Fellowships. They are 鈥渞elease time鈥� fellowships, which provide two years of full release from teaching and administrative duties. The fellowship funds are paid to the university or research institute that employs the fellow to relieve him or her of all teaching and administrative responsibilities while continuing to pay the fellow鈥檚 full salary and benefits during the entire period of the fellowship.

KILLAM PRIZES: Up to five prizes of $100,000 each are given annually to eminent Canadian scholars in recognition of distinguished career achievement in the natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities respectively. Nominees must be Canadian citizens.

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For more information please consult the Canada Council for the Arts web site at

Please RSVP to meredith.chatman [at] mcgill.ca no later than Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Please indicate whether you would like to speak with Dr. Morand individually after the presentation.

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