Exceptional scholars

Our Killam Laureates and Vanier Scholars are extraordinary researchers and future leaders in their fields.

The Killam Laureates' primary purpose is to support advanced education and research at five selected Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts. These two-year scholarships are open to Ph.D. students; awards are made annually to top ranking applicants in recognition of their outstanding caliber. The Killam Trusts have contributed to the advancement of learning at the University of Calgary since 1967.

Milad Arabloo
Amanda Zanco
Emma Alvina-May Stanley
Anees Bahji
Brendon Chisholm Brian Besler
Melissa Marie Brasen Glass
Elaine Jane Atay
Brooke Nicole Richtik
Jenney Zhu
Bruna Nogueira

Hebatallah Mohamed Shawky Elsayed Abdelmoaty
Ruth Damilola Alli
Abdullah Salahuddin Bernier
Rebecca Ann Booth
Dylan Xiao Ming Guan
Chetna Khandelwal
Ashley Kolstad
Brittany Lee Lindsay
Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo
Shazia Hafiz Ramji
Sandy Rao
Mijail Rojas-Carvajal

Rachel Katherine Eirich
Amy Janna LeBlanc
Dana Lowry
D. Owen Paetkau
Farzaneh Zangeneh-Nejad

Tiffany Anne Beks
Elena Buliga
Harrison Michael Campbell
Ryan Crosschild
Davor Curic
Julie Deleemans
Georgina Freeman
Madisen Hvidberg
Erin Calaine Inglis
Sheliza Ladhani
Zachary Arthur Moline
Luiz Gustavo Nogueira de Almeida
Mary Cecilia Porter
Chene Royan Redwood
Rahil Ghatreh Samani
Abdullah Safa Soydan
Rahil Ghatreh Samani
Madisen Hvidberg
Erin Calaine Inglis
Sheliza Ladhani
Jamie Aaron Stern Michaels
Maria Pavlova
Stephen Michael Jerome Pollo
Luis Felipe Ponce Alvarez
Boglarka Soos
Vishnu Vasanthan
Katherine Margaret Webber
Gerardo Zegers

These scholarships are awarded to doctoral students of outstanding caliber. They are highly ranked in the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Graduate Studies Killam Competition by the Killam Memorial Scholarship Committee.

2020 Killam Laureates

Vanier Scholars

The Vanier CGS is intended to support students broadening their research horizons. It was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting those who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement and exemplary leadership.