{"id":24019,"date":"2022-12-01T10:31:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T15:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ci\/?page_id=24019"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:20:39","slug":"carleton-mitacs-globalink-research-award-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ci\/research-mobility-programs-2023\/carleton-mitacs-globalink-research-award-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mitacs Globalink Research Award<\/a> (GRA) program funds student research mobility, whether for research towards a thesis project or as part of a faculty lead research project. It is an opportunity to build international research collaborations and enrich one\u2019s academic experience through short-term (12-36 weeks) research visits. An application can include up to 5 students (undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral fellow) for travel to or from any eligible country.<\/p>\n

This is an open call<\/strong> with no deadline, but please note that there are a limited number of awards available and the program will close once all units are awarded.<\/p>\n

Eligible Countries<\/a><\/dt>

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Most countries are eligible. Please visit the Mitacs GRA webpage<\/a> for a list of countries that are not<\/strong> <\/span>eligible.<\/p>\n

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Duration<\/a><\/dt>

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Research trips must be between 12 and 36 weeks.<\/p>\n

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Applicant Eligibility<\/a><\/dt>

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Carleton Student Applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Carleton Faculty Applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carleton faculty members looking to build or strengthen international partnerships are encouraged to apply to either send or host an undergraduate or graduate student, or a postdoctoral fellow to\/from abroad on a co-supervised research project. One application can be submitted for multiple interns (5 max). For inbound participants, recipients and hosts must follow the procedures for visiting researchers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

International Applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Value and Payment of Award<\/a><\/dt>

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The award provides CAD$6,000 for visits of 12-24 weeks or CAD$12,000 for visits of 24-36 weeks, to cover travel and accommodations or research expenses.<\/p>\n

Carleton disburses payments for both inbound and outbound awards.<\/p>\n

For Carleton award recipients<\/strong>, the funds will be administered by their home supervisor. To facilitate payment, the supervisor must submit and approval form in cuResearch<\/a>. Please see this Mitacs GRA Payment Info Sheet (2025)<\/a> on the GRA budget allocation and disbursement of funds.<\/p>\n

For international visiting researchers<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n

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How to Apply<\/a><\/dt>

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Application process:<\/p>\n

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  1. Please contact the International Projects Coordinator<\/a> and\/or your local Mitacs Advisor<\/a> to determine if your project fits the funding requirements for Carleton or an international partner and to request the link to the GRA Application Portal.<\/li>\n
  2. Once the application is complete, have the Mitacs advisor review the application before requesting signatures.<\/li>\n
  3. Once completed with signatures from the supervisor(s) and intern(s), the Mitacs advisor will download the PDF for institutional signatures and send to the International Projects Coordinator<\/a> at Carleton to secure institutional approvals.<\/li>\n
  4. The applicant submits the application with all approvals to Mitacs through the GRA portal for final review (please note: the Mitacs review takes approximately 3 months)<\/li>\n
  5. Once approved by Mitacs, the award recipient receives a letter of approval and must submit two forms to Mitacs:\n
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    • Acceptance of Award<\/li>\n
    • Pre-departure Form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Following the submission of the required paperwork, Mitacs issues a Notice of Award and released the funds to Carleton.<\/li>\n
    • The award recipient has one year to travel from the date of the letter of approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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