Since 2009, Mitacs has matched over 1,000 senior undergraduates with Canadian faculty through its Globalink Research Internships initiative. Mitacs Globalink now offers two-way mobility opportunities between Canada and Mitacs partner countries for both undergraduate and graduate students. The program promotes Canada as a top destination for research opportunities and showcases Canadian research expertise around the world.
Globalink Research Award
The Globalink Research Award provides an opportunity for faculty at Canadian universities to strengthen existing international research collaborations and connect with colleagues around the world through the mobility of senior undergraduate and graduate students.Student recipients of the Globalink Research Award will develop research skills, cultural fluency and professional network, becoming part of Canada's generation of global innovators.
- Up to $5,000 in research award to the Canadian supervisor for student travel expenses
- Open to all disciplines
- For joint projects with academic collaborators over 12-24 weeks
- Partner countries: Brazil, mainland China, India, Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam
- Applications accepted any time;
Globalink Partnership Award
The Mitacs Globalink Partnership Award offers graduate students at Mitacs full and associate partner universities in Canada the opportunity to participate in a 16- to 24-week research project with an international industry partner located in one of the following Mitacs partner countries: Brazil, mainland China, India, Mexico, France*, Turkey and Vietnam.The Partnership Award offers the following benefits to participating universities and students:
- Mitacs will award successful applicants $15,000CAD in funding to cover the direct costs of research. Funding will be in the form of a research grant to the home university academic supervisor;
- No deadlines. Applications are accepted at any time;
- All academic disciplines are eligible;
- Simple and quick application process with results typically announced in six weeks;
- Open to international graduate students studying in Canada, Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
- Funding is provided to support the student's research;
- Students and faculty gain real-world and international exposure: apply the latest tools and innovations to real issues; and
- International research collaborations are strengthened.