Background
Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 15 years. Working with 60 universities, thousands of companies, and both federal and provincial governments, we build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada.
Opportunity
Mitacs is now accepting applications for competitive international research opportunities, including student travel to and from Canada. The deadline to apply is Friday November 20, 2015, at 5 p.m. PST. Results will be announced in February 2016 and research projects can begin any time between February 2016 and December 31, 2016.
For students in Canada to do research abroad:
- Globalink Research Award – MHRD India
- Open to senior undergraduate and graduate students
- 12-week projects at one of seven Indian Institutes of Technology
- $5,000 award and a local grant equivalent to $5,000
- Globalink Research Award – Campus France
- Open to senior undergraduates and graduate students
- 12- to 24-week projects at accredited universities in France
- $10,000 award
- Globalink Research Award – Inria
- Open to graduate students
- 12- to 24-week projects at an Inria Research Centre in France
- $5,000 award and a monthly stipend
- Globalink Research Award – MHESR Tunisia
- Open to senior undergraduates and graduate students
- 12- to 24-week projects at accredited universities in Tunisia
- $7,000 award
For students in France to do research in Canada:
- Globalink Research Award – Campus France
- Open to M2 and PhD students in France
- 12- to 24-week research projects at Canadian universities
- $10,000 award
- Globalink Research Award – Inria
- Open to PhD students at Inria Research Centres in France
- 12- to 24-week research projects at Canadian universities
- $5,000 award, a PhD stipend, and airfare
**Internal process – New for 2015
- CURO has replaced the pdf CURO checklist with an online approval process through cuResearch
- Applications will be submitted via the newly launched cuResearch Portal , through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
How to access cuResearch?
Log in at the cuResearch Researcher Portal homepage using your MyCarletonOne credentials. If this is not working, contact cuResearch support for registration. Follow the external funding application instructions here: Accessing cuResearch
Deadlines
| Full application: | |
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | December 15, 2015 |
| CURO Checklist Deadline (Mandatory) | December 19, 2015 |
| Full application submission to sponsor | December 20, 2015 |
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator