The Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program is an opportunity for faculty, postdocs, and students to develop international research collaborations through student research mobility. Mitacs provides funding for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, to conduct short-term (12-24 weeks) research visits at or from institutions in eligible countries (see below) or through Mitacs partners.
Carleton faculty members can build or strengthen international partnerships through the co-supervision of research projects for Carleton interns or visiting researchers. Faculty can submit one application for one project with multiple interns. These interns will gain valuable international experience, build long-term career connections, and enrich the research at their home institution.
There are two ways to apply:
1. Calls for Applications with Mitacs Partners
When Mitacs’s international partners post calls for applications, they will be posted below, along with all relevant information. Some calls have deadlines, while others are open all year.
Click here for more information on the GRA program, calls for applications, and to find the local Mitacs representative.
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)(France— travel to Canada and/or travel from Canada)
Dates: May 8 to July 14, 2023
Level: Full-time PhD students or postdoctoral fellows
Themes: Quantum technology
Other requirements: 1 student per project maximum
Eligible institutions: All labs identified as UMR (Unité Mixte de Recherche)
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs Advisor
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United States and Ukraine — travel to Canada and/or from Canada)
Dates: May 8 to July 9, 2023
Level: Full-time master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows
Themes: All disciplines
Other requirements: Project has to be in the French language and submitted in French. The eligible institutions in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Ukraine and United States must be members of Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and up to date in the membership fees.
Eligible institutions:
Eligible institutions (Argentina): Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Universidad del Salvador, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero
Eligible institutions (Brazil): Universidade Federal do Amapá, Universidade Federal de Goías, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Universidade do Estado Do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade de Brasília, Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade do Vale do Sapucai, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Universidade Federal do Pará, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Eligible institutions (Chile): Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins, Universidad de Playa Ancha
Eligible institutions (Colombia): Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Ean, Universidad Libre, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Eligible institutions (Mexico): Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad Veracruzana
Eligible institutions (Ukraine): Alfred Nobel University, Dnipro National University – Oles Honchar, Dnipro State Medical University, Donetsk National Technical University, Ivan Franko National, University of Lviv, Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Odessa I.I. Mechnykov National University, Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Eligible institutions (United States): University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs Advisor
Travel to Canada: full-time master’s and PhD students or postdoctoral fellows
Travel from Canada: full-time senior undergraduate, master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows
Themes: All disciplines
Other requirements: N/A
Eligible institutions: Aix-Marseille Université
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs Advisor
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI)
Travel: to Canada from India and/or to India from Canada
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Intern level: full-time master’s and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows
Themes: all disciplines
Eligible institutions: a full list of eligible Indian institutions is available here. A full list of eligible Canadian universities is available here.
Award amount: $6,000
Co-funding: no financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Application process: submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
Note: projects may include interns travelling to Canada and from Canada, and up to 5 interns
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Travel: from Canada to Japan
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Intern level: full-time senior undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows
Themes: all disciplines, but with a focus on advanced networking and cyberinfrastructure, artificial intelligence, continuum computing, cyber-physical system, cybersecurity, human centered mobility, human informatics and interactions, immersive visualization and analytics, or robotics
Eligible institutions: Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Cyber Physical Security Research Center, Digital Architecture Research Center, Human Augmentation Research Center, Human-Centered Mobility Research Center, Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, or Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Research Center
Award amount: $3,000 + airfare and accommodations
Application process: submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine
Travel: from Ukraine to Canada
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Intern level: full-time senior undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows
Themes: all disciplines
Eligible institutions: all universities in Ukraine
Award amount: $6,000
Co-funding: no financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Application process: submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
Note: projects may include up to 5 interns
2. Carleton’s Open Call for Travel to/from Eligible Countries
Carleton has partnered with Mitacs to offer opportunities for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to conduct research visits at or from institutions in eligible countries listed below. This is an open call with no deadline, but please note that there are a limited number of awards available.
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Iran (travel to Canada only)
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lebanon (travel to Canada only)
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tunisia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Carleton senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, are invited to apply. Applicants must find a supervisor at their intended host institution and work closely with their Carleton supervisor on the application form.
Carleton faculty members looking to build or strengthen international partnerships are encouraged to apply to host an undergraduate or graduate student, or a postdoctoral fellow from abroad on a co-supervised research project. One application can be submitted for multiple interns. If successful, recipients and hosts must follow the procedures for visiting researchers.
International Applicants:
Senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows from an eligible country, are welcome to apply. Applicants must first find a faculty member at Carleton to host them and supervise the research project during their visit. If successful, GRA award recipients must follow the procedures for visiting researchers.
The award provides CAD$6,000 to cover travel and accommodations or research expenses.
Carleton disburses payments for both inbound and outbound awards. For Carleton students and postdoctoral fellows, the funds will be administered by their home supervisor. To facilitate payment, the supervisor must submit and approval form in cuResearch. For international visiting researchers, the funds will be administered by Carleton International upon arrival. The university will issue a cheque and the international award recipient must open a Canadian bank account.
The applicant completes the package, which includes a PDF form and a proposal document
Once completed with signatures from the supervisor(s) and intern(s), the application materials are sent to Carleton International for institutional signatures and preliminary review
Carleton International submits the application to Mitacs for final review and approval (please note: the Mitacs review takes approximately 3 months)
Once approved by Mitacs, the award recipient receives a letter of approval and must submit two forms to Mitacs:
Code of Conduct and Ethics
Pre-departure
Following the submission of the required paperwork, Mitacs issues a Notice of Award and released the funds to Carleton
The award recipient has one year to travel from the date of the letter of approval
Click here to read about Allison Binley, a past GRA recipient, and her experience conducting research in conservation science in Brisbane, Australia.
For any questions, please contact:
Sylvie Jasen
International Projects Coordinator
Carleton International
Email: mobility.programs@carleton.ca
Share: Twitter, Facebook
Short URL:
https://carleton.ca/ci/?p=24019
