Mitacs’ Globalink Research Award provides financial support for research collaborations between senior undergraduate and graduate students in Canada and universities in select countries around the world. Interested students are responsible for identifying a supervisor at Carleton University and their international destination. All disciplines are eligible. This opportunity supports travel and research from Canada to: Brazil, China, France, India, Israel, Korea, Mexico and Tunisia.
The call for applications opens on September 13, 2017 and closes November 8, 2017.
You can find more about the program, as well as tips and instructions on how to apply, on the Globalink Research Award web site.
Eligibility
Students:
- Must be the legal age of majority in Canada (18 years of age or older)
- Cannot hold more than one Globalink Research Award per academic lifetime
Undergraduate applicants:
Undergraduate applicants must have completed their second year of studies prior to departure and maintain a B average in their two most recent semesters.
Available Funding
- Funding amounts vary by international partner and host country
- Approved recipients will receive funds to support student travel and accommodation expenses, research-related expenses, and student stipend. Mitacs funds will be sent to the home university’s Office of Research Services (or equivalent) and administered as a research grant in the home supervisor’s name.
Click here for the full award guidelines.
Deadlines
| CORIS Deadline for Internal Review | Please contact Heloise Emdon |
| cuResearch Checklist Deadline* | November 01, 2017 |
| Submission to Sponsor | November 08, 2017 |
* As funding will be under a Carleton supervisor’s name, if awarded, they will be required to submit a checklist.
Submitting Your Checklist
- Checklists must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
- More information on cuResearch can be found here.
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact Heloise Emdon.