How to Apply for RWTH Aachen Junior Research Fellowships

Step 1: Find a Host Supervisor

The research internship candidate must find a willing UAlberta host supervisor and work with the host supervisor to determine a mutually agreed upon research project and duration based on the scholarship that is being applied for.

Please find our professor listings by faculty and research area on the different University of Alberta faculty websites. Then you can make connections by emailing professors you would potentially like to work with, as their contact information is on the website. When emailing them, please be sure to include:

  • your full name and contact information
  • your home University and home country
  • whether you are currently an undergraduate or graduate student
  • which year of your program you are in
  • the full name of the program you would be applying for
  • how long of a stay you wish to do research for (ex. 3 months, 6 months, etc.)
  • your ideal start date and availability
  • information for host supervisors

Here are the professor listings by Faculty:

Step 2: Apply for Funding

Once you have successfully found a Host Professor at the University of Alberta for a research placement, follow the instructions to apply for funding from RWTH Aachen .

Step 3: Complete the Participant Questionnaire

After you confirm receiving the scholarship funding from RWTH Aachen, complete this RWTH Aachen - University of Alberta Junior Research Fellowships Participant Questionnaire . 

You will require the following information and documents to complete the questionnaire. Do not submit this form until you have confirmation that you will receive funding from RWTH Aachen University. Do not send the information by email.

  • Your full legal name, date of birth, and country of citizenship
  • University of Alberta Host professor's full name and email address
  • Project Title/Description of Research Activities
  • Research experience start date and end date
  • Copy of your funding approval letter "Bewilligung"
  • Copy of the Letter of Invitation from the UAlberta host professor

Additional Funding Opportunity

The University of Alberta International may be in a position to offer Junior Fellowship recipients additional funding of CAD $7,500 through the UARE program if scholarship funds are still available for the year you wish to travel in. While the two sources of funding cannot be held concurrently, UARE and Junior Research Fellowships may be held one after the other for an extended research stay, if applicable. Note that the UARE program is typically 12 weeks, and since RWTH Aachen Junior Research Fellowship funding can be up to 6 months, together the maximum funded stay is approximately 9 months total. Your UAlberta host professor must be willing to contribute $2500 towards the UARE scholarship. The University of Alberta International will confirm the possibility with your UAlberta host.

Step 4: Documentation

Once the complete Participant Questionnaire is submitted by the visiting RWTH Aachen student and received by the University of Alberta International, within ten business days, the University of Alberta International will prepare and email a scholarship summary offer and send it to the candidate via email.

The candidate will need to confirm the offer of the placement by submitting the signed Terms & Conditions Letter, as well as a completed confirmation form, to initiate the next steps. The details for these steps will be shared directly with the candidate at that time. 

Step 5: Immigration Invitation Process

The University of Alberta International will start the official invitation process for the academic visitor to enter Canada.

Please note, visiting international students performing research do NOT apply for a study permit to enter Canada.

You will be invited by U of A International on behalf of the host professor. UAI and HR Immigration Shared Services staff help prepare the documents required for entry into Canada,  then provide them to the candidate once ready via email, along with useful pre-departure information.

Step 6: Pre-departure Preparations

The candidate will start any required immigration applications and other pre-departure preparations based on the information provided via email from the University of Alberta International.