Folks please circulate this to recently-minted PhDs interested in spending some time in Nova Scotia. 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Program The Department of Earth Science at Dalhousie University announces a call for applications for the Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships. Fellowships are awarded annually at Dalhousie University to recently graduated Canadian or International scholars of superior academic research ability in any discipline, who have not obtained their PhD degree from Dalhousie, and have obtained their degrees no earlier than Jan 1, 2017. Approximately 5 new fellowships are awarded annually at the university level. The fellowships are tenable for two years and currently valued at $45,000 annually including full benefits and a travel allowance for transportation to and from Halifax, a one-time research allowance ($3,000) and a conference travel grant ($1,000). Applications for the Fellowship involve the development of a research proposal in collaboration with Department faculty, who should be first contacted to determine their interest. For information on the application process, see: https://www.dal.ca/dept/killam-laureates/how-to-apply/postdoctoral-fellowships.html https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/postdoctoral/prospective/postdoctoral-fellowships.html. For details on the Department of Earth Sciences, please see: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/earth-sciences.html. thanks, James Brenan Killam Professor and Department Chair Earth Science, Dalhousie University Halifax, NS