Announcement from Mitacs

Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program February 2023 updates

https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-award

New opportunity — open all year:

1. Aix-Marseille Université (France — travel to Canada and/or travel from Canada)

• Dates: open all year

• Level:

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

Current opportunities — call for proposals (new opportunity and reminder):

1. National Research Foundation (NRF) Korea (Korea — travel to Canada)

• Dates: February 23, 2023 to March 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. PT

• Level: Full-time master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows

• Themes: All fields of Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary studies involving S&T and Humanities or Social Sciences

• Other requirements: N/A

• Eligible institutions: All universities in Korea

• Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution

• Award amount: $9,000 to $15,000 (approximately)

• Application process and submission: Submit to NRF (website accessible from Korea only https://www.iris.go.kr/main.do)

2. Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas (CRUCH-FUDEA) (Chile — travel to Canada and/or travel from Canada)

• Dates: January 23, 2023 to April 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. PT

• Level: Full-time senior undergraduate, master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows

• Themes: All disciplines

• Other requirements: N/A

• Eligible institutions:

• Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH)

• Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO)

• Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN)

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)

• Universidad Católica del Maule (UCM)

• Universidad de Concepción (UdeC)

• 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

Call for Globalink Mentors

Mitacs is hiring a Globalink mentor to help welcome Mitacs Globalink Program interns (from countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, the UK and the US) who will complete a 12-week research internship at a Canadian university in Summer 2023.

Terms of employment:

• Summer 2023

• $20/hour

• 10 hours/week

• One mentorship position at SMU

Application deadline: January 31 2023 https://www.mitacs.ca/en/2023-globalink-mentor-application-form

If there are questions, please email globalinkhire@mitacs.ca.

Research and Innovation projects though Mitacs

If you are post-secondary students at SMU, you might be interested in 200+ research and innovation projects.

You can work with industry or not-for-profit partners in a cutting-edge environment, receive a stipend starting at $10K, and expand your professional network. Visit Mitacs Research and Innovation projects.

Mitacs Globalink Research Award Program: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Below are the most recent updates to the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program. These updates pertain to a call for proposals with our partner Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), a new version of the application now available and an update regarding invoicing of projects through the allocation stream.

Current opportunities — call for proposals:

1. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (Japan – travel from Canada)

• Dates: September 29, 2022 to November 30, 2022 at 5 p.m. PT

• Level: Full-time master's and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows

• Themes: All disciplines

• Other requirements: Interns must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada

• Eligible institutions: complete list here: Japanese national, public or private universities, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Laboratories, Prefectural Research Institutes, Independent Administrative Institutions, Non-Profit Organizations, Corporations etc.

• Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian university

• Award amount: JSPS arranges round-trip airfare and insurance. Mitacs and JSPS provide an allowance for the student or postdoctoral fellow (equivalent to 534,000 yen in total). Host supervisors are eligible for a research support allowance.

• Duration: 9 weeks

• Internship dates: Projects must take place during the period set by the JSPS. The dates for the 2023 program are early June to mid-August, 2023. More details can be found here. Note that dates are tentative and may be subject to change.

• Application process and submission: instructions here. Submission to Mitacs through the local Mitacs Business Development representative

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Do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions. For general questions about the program, please contact the Programs team: international@mitacs.ca.

Globalink Research Internship

Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty project submissions for Summer 2022.

Deadline to submit projects is June 9, 2021 at 1 p.m. PT. Submit projects here.
 

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative for international undergraduates from the following countries and regions: Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States. From May to October of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.

Mitacs Globalink Research Internships are currently available at over 70 universities across Canada. For more information, please see our list of academic partners.

Globalink Research Internship alumni interested in returning to Canada for graduate studies are eligible for the Globalink Graduate Fellowship.​