Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions.    RISE-GRI pairs students at Canadian universities with three-month projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.

  1. Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program
  2. Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program
  3. Projects must start between May 15 and July 10, 2023
  4. Approved recipients receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations

Students must apply through the RISE application portal.

  1. Application deadline: December 15, 2022 (5:59 p.m. ET)

To learn more about this internship program, applicants are encouraged to consult RISE Germany’s FAQ page.

For more information about the application, matching process, and internship placements, please contact rise-germany@daad.de.

For questions regarding funding, please contact Mitacs at helpdesk@mitacs.ca.