The Mitacs Globalink Research Award program is an opportunity for faculty, postdocs, and students to develop and deepen international research collaborations through student research mobility. Mitacs provides funding for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and 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 mulitple interns. The interns can 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, the calls, deadlines, eligibility, and application requirements will be posted below. For a list of Mitacs partners please visit the Mitacs GRA webpage here.
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Application process and submission: Submit to Université Grenoble Alpes. Instructions here (in French). For additional questions, please contact Zoraida Martinez Racini from UGA (English or French).
Note: 1 intern maximum per project
Brazil: Araucaria Foundation (Brazil — travel to Canada and/or travel from Canada)
Deadline: July 29, 2022
Intern level: Full-time senior undergraduates, master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows
Themes: All disciplines, but focus on agricultural technology and clean tech
Eligible institutions: Centro Universitário de Maringá – UNICESUMAR, Instituto Federal do Paraná – IFPR, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná – PUC, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, Universidade Estadual de Maringá – UEM, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa – UEPG, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste – UNICENTRO, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná – UENP, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná – UNIOESTE, Universidade Estadual do Paraná – UNESPAR, Universidade Federal da Fronteira do Sul – UFFS, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana – UNILA, Universidade Federal do Paraná – UFPR, Universidade Positivo, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná – UTFPR, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
Note: projects may include interns travelling to Canada and from Canada and up to 5 interns.
Open all year:
India: Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (SICI) (India — travel to Canada and/or travel from Canada)
Deadline: Open all year
Intern level: Full-time master’s and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows
Themes: All disciplines
Eligible institutions: Full list of eligible Indian institutions available here. Full list of Canadian eligible universities available here.
Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution
Award amount: $6,000
Duration: 12-24 weeks
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
Note: Projects may include interns travelling to Canada and from Canada and up to 5 interns.
Japan: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Intern level: Full-time senior undergraduates, master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows
Themes: All disciplines, but focus on: Advanced Networking and Cyberinfrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Continuum Computing, Cyberphysical System, Cybersecurity, Human Centered Mobility, Human Informatics and Interactions, Immersive Visualization and Analytics, Robotics
Award amount and duration: $3000 + airfare and accommodations for 12-24-week internships
Call timeline: open all year
Travel direction: From Canada to Japan
Eligible institutions: Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, Cyber Physical Security Research Center, Human Augmentation Research Center, Human-Centered Mobility Research Center, Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Research Center, Digital Architecture Research Center
Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative
For more information on the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program, these calls, and to find the local Mitacs representative, click here.
2. Carleton’s Open Call for travel to/from eligible countries
Carleton has partnered with Mitacs to offer opportunities for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to conduct research visits at or from institutions in the eligible countries listed below. This is an open call with no deadline but there are a limited number of awards available.
Carleton senior undergraduates, graduate students, and PDFs 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, graduate student or PDF from abroad on a co-supervised research project. One application can be submitted for mulitple interns. If successful, recipients and hosts must follow procedures for visiting researchers.
International Applicants
Senior undergraduates, graduate students or PDFs from an eligible country are welcome to apply. Applicants must first find a faculty member at Carleton host them and supervise the research project during the research visit. If successful, GRA award recipients must follow procedures for visiting researchers.
To apply, for both outgoing or incoming awards, please first complete the Carleton Mitacs GRA Preliminary Form and send it by email to Sylvie Jasen, at mobility.programs@carleton.ca. Those selected will also need to also complete a Mitacs GRA application package for review and approval by Mitacs (the review takes approximately 2 months).
Submit the Preliminary Form to Carleton International for pre-selection by an internal Carleton committee. Results will be sent within 2 weeks of submission.
If successful in pre-selections, the applicant completes the full Mitacs application package (includes form with approvals, relevant CVs, support letters from supervisors, and a proposal). The package is submitted to Carleton International for preliminary review and sent to Mitacs for final review and approval. The Mitacs review will take 2-3 months.
If approved by Mitacs, the award recipient completes Code of Conduct and Ethics and Pre-departure forms to be submitted to Mitacs. Once received, Mitacs issues the Notice of Award (NOA) to Carleton (with copies to the recipient and both host and home supervisors). The award recipient has one year to travel from the date of the NOA.
Carleton disburses payments for both inbound and outbound awards.
For Carleton students and PDFs, the funds will be administered by their home supervisor. To facilitate payment, the supervisor must submit an 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.
GRA applicants may travel to/from the following countries and any institution within the eligible country.
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
