Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program

As part of the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA, see here), the Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program, offered in partnership with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), provides opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to pursue collaborative research in Japan.

Call for proposals:

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (Japan—travel from Canada)

• Deadline to submit: November 13, 2024

• Level: PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows

• Themes: All disciplines

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

• Eligible institutions: All universities and research institutes in Japan based on JSPS projects

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

• Award amount: $3,000 CAD + 534,000 yen + flight costs

• Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the application portal here.

For more information please visit the Mitacs JSPS page here and the JSPS website here.

For general inquiries, please contact the SMU Global Learning Office Global@smu.ca.

Call for Applications: The UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund

The UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund is accepting grant applications until October 31, 2024. The UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund is an initiative that complements other existing prize funds with a seed-fund program, providing training and mentorship, and encouraging innovation and solutions on a local level.

The fund is open to any individual with an incubator-stage product or service that directly benefits the Arctic environment or Arctic communities and has a positive, demonstrable impact on the Arctic. We especially encourage applications from Arctic Indigenous and/or Northern-based entrepreneurs. Expected grant disbursement amounts are in the range of $2,000 to $5,000 USD, though exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

Visit the fund webpage here for the full application criteria and list of application documents, more information about the fund, and benefits and expectations for the awardees.

If you have any questions about applying or the fund in general, please get in touch with us at entrepreneurship@uarctic.org. Please also inform the Global Learning Office Miyuki.arai@smu.ca of your proceeding with application.

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The Globalink Research Award (GRA) thematic call is now officially open!

The themes for this year’s thematic call are: 

1. Digital and Emerging technology (e.g. AI, Advanced Computing, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors) 

1. Sustainability and Net Zero (e.g. Electric Vehicles, Critical Minerals, Hydrogen, Energy Transition, Oceans, Clean Technology) 

1. Life Sciences (e.g. Biomanufacturing, Bioeconomy, Agri-Food, Agri-Tech, Health Sciences) 

1. Humanities and Social Innovation (open category) 

Mitacs participating international partners are the following, please note they each have their own eligibility requirements: 

• Australia: Universities Australia 

• Brazil: Fundação Araucária Foundation   

• Chile: Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas (CRUCH-FUDEA)   

• France: Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)   

• France: French Embassy in Canada    

• France: Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique (Inria)    

• France: Université de Lorraine   

• France: Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)   

• Germany: Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ Helmholtz Association)   

• Germany: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)   

• Germany/USA/Luxembourg/Italy/The Netherlands: Max Planck Society    

• Korea: National Research Foundation (NRF) Korea   

• South Africa: National Research Council of South Africa (NRF SA)   

• Taiwan: National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) - NARLabs   

• United Kingdom: British High Commission of Ottawa   

The deadline to apply is November 20, 2024.” 

See more information here.

Interested participants should be in touch first with the Mitacs local advisor, Reid Sutherland rsutherland@mitacs.ca, to assess eligibility and discuss next steps. The link to the application portal will be shared following this discussion.  

For general inquiries, please contact the SMU Global Learning Office Global@smu.ca.

Announcement from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI)

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) shares that the programmes for 2023-24 are being announced in the hybrid model. An attempt has been made to strengthen the activities and interactions of SICI-led bi-national clusters by announcing grants to organise academic activities i.e. conferences and lectures, research paper awards, and faculty mobility programmes. Programmes seeking applications are as follows (please click on each programme to access the details):

Programmes and Activities for Binational Agri- Cluster

• Shastri Conferences Grant (Agricultural Sciences)

• Shastri Lecture Series Grant (Agricultural Sciences)

• Shastri Mobility Programme for Curriculum Development

• Shastri Best Research Paper Award for Students

Programmes and Activities for Binational One Health Cluster

• Shastri Conferences Grant (One Health)

• Shastri Lecture Series Grant (One Health)

• Shastri Mobility Programme for Curriculum Development

• Shastri Best Research Paper Award for Students

• Shastri Mapping and Matching Workshops (SMMIWs)

Other Programmes

• SCLSG Conference/Symposium Grant

• SCLSG Lecture Series/ Workshop/Seminar  

• Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) (Essay Writing Competition)

• Shastri Best Research Paper Award (SBRPA)

• Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grant (SSTSG)

• Shastri Faculty Collaboration and Internationalization (SFCI) Project

• SICI Membership Development Fund (SMDF)

An announcement from the Japanese Consulate in Montreal

Government of Japan MEXT Scholarship Program

Every year, the Government of Japan, via the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), offers scholarships to foreign students who are interested in studying at a Japanese university. 

The Undergraduate Students Scholarship is intended for students born on or after April 2, 1999, and who’ve already completed or will have completed at least 12 years of education or a program the equivalent of Japanese Senior High School by March 2024. Please note that the deadline for submitting applications is Friday, May 26, 2023.

The Research Students Scholarship is intended for students who were born on or after April 2, 1989, and hold a bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, in any subject. Please note that the deadline for submitting applications is Monday, May 15, 2023. 

Necessary information and documents are available on our website. 

Important notice: Depending on the evolution of the COVID-19 situation and the measures taken in response, the 2024 application cycles may be modified (schedule, procedures, etc.) or cancelled.

We invite you to discover some first-hand accounts of the MEXT Scholarship experience, as written by alumni in our jurisdiction, by accessing the Former Scholar’s Experiences page. 

Lastly, additional information on studying abroad is available on the JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) website.

Should you have any questions about the MEXT Scholarship Program, please do not hesitate to contact the Montreal MEXT Scholarship Desk via culture@mt.mofa.go.jp.”

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

Funding for short-term exchange competitions (Inbound to SMU)

Global Affairs Canada has announced various short-term exchange scholarships in Canada for international students, faculty and professionals in 2023-24.

SMU faculty who would like to invite graduate students to undertake research (not coursework) (see 1) and 2) below) or invite faculty or administrators to undertake research or professional development (see 3) below) to SMU in the 2023-24 academic year should email global@smu.ca by Feb 28, 2023 to inquire. All scholarship applications can only be completed through the Global Learning Office’s institutional account. A signed MoU with the invitee’s home institution is not required.

1) Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) – Opportunity to invite graduate students for research

To be eligible, the graduate student being invited must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country/territory and be a citizen of an eligible country/territory (see list):

• Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos

• Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

• North America: Mexico

• South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

 ELAP Scholarship is valued at:

• CAD$8200 for 4-month research

• CAD$11000 for 5-6 month research

2) Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS) – Opportunity to invite graduate students for research

To be eligible, the graduate student being invited must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country/territory and be a citizen of an eligible country/territory (see list):

• Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan

• Europe: Türkiye, Ukraine

• Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia

• Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda

 SiCS Scholarship is valued at:

• CAD$10200 for 4-month research

• CAD$12700 for 5-6 month research

3) Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program -- Opportunity to invite faculty and staff from CARICOM Countries for research/professional development

The Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program provides professional development opportunities for faculty wishing to upgrade their knowledge and skills in Canada, and for international managers/administrators who are responsible for promoting student mobility between their home country/territory and Canada.

To be eligible, the faculty or staff being invited must be employed full-time at a post-secondary institution in the eligible CARICOM member and associate member states and be a citizen of such (see list):

• Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos

 The Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program is valued at:

• $3200 for 2-3 weeks for faculty and int’l mobility administrators for research/professional development

• $11100 for 5-6 months for faculty for research

If there are any questions or concerns, please email global@smu.ca, Global Learning and Intercultural Support.

2023 Japanese Studies Students MEXT Scholarship

This Japanese Government scholarship is intended for students who are currently undergraduates at a foreign (non-Japanese) university majoring in a Japanese language and/or culture-related field.

The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Further information and related links are now available in the Culture and Education section of our website https://www.montreal.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/scholarships.html#japanesestudies. 

Other MEXT Scholarships

There are two other scholarships, the 2024 Research Students Scholarship and the 2024 Undergraduate Students Scholarship. Further information will be made available in April 2023. 

MEXT Scholarships Information Session

The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal’s MEXT Scholarship Desk will be holding an information session about the MEXT Scholarships as follows:

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Consulate General of Japan in Montreal
                  1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3333, Montreal, QC
Space is limited. Advance registration is required. 
Interested parties must register by sending their full name, the name of their university/school, and their contact information (phone number and email address) to culture@mt.mofa.go.jp.

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.

THE 2023 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDED BY RIKKYO UNIVERSITY

Rikkyo University, SMU’s partner institution in Japan, is accepting applications from SMU graduate students for the MEXT Scholarship to study at Rikkyo University.

MEXT is funded by the Japanese government and covers economy airfare, tuition and monthly stipends of 143,000yen (approx. CAD$1400) for the 2023-24 academic year.

Applicants should be proficient in the language used in their study or research at Rikkyo University. Their graduate programs in Japanese are found at https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/#Graduate, and those in English are found at https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/english.html#Graduate.

Please review the eligibility criteria carefully at https://webfolder.rikkyo.ac.jp/public/5v3EwANXBolAO7ABnZOENZDHg_fu5YCZMD3_PSkM5RBd. Interested students should contact the Global Learning Office global@smu.ca by December 20 2022.

Please note: Canadian citizens are not eligible; however, students of eligible countries attending Saint Mary’s are eligible to apply. Selected scholarship recipients will start their study at Rikkyo University as an exchange student from the 2023 Fall semester. They are then expected to apply for extension of the MEXT scholarship and successfully take and pass the entrance exam of one of Rikkyo University’s Graduate Schools, to proceed as a regular degree-seeking student from April 2025 at the latest.

ARCTIC FUTURES SYMPOSIUM 2022

The Symposium will take place at the Residence Palace, located at Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

This year's Symposium will focus on:

• Evolving Arctic Governance

• Arctic Cooperation in the Current Geopolitical Climate

• The Evolving Role of Arctic Stakeholders

• Arctic Energy and Resource Security

• Arctic Research Cooperation in the Current Geopolitical Climate

• Arctic Innovation

• The Arctic as an Attractive Place to Live and Work

The Arctic Futures Symposium promises to deliver lively discussions on Arctic issues.

You may register for the symposium on the Arctic Futures Symposium website.

You may also have a look at the confirmed speakers.

A detailed programme outline will be published soon.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at events@polarfoundation.org if you have any questions about the event, or if you have difficulties registering.

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Program

DAAD Study Scholarship – Funding for Master’s Studies or Research in Germany:

Highly qualified final-year undergraduate students or those who have received an undergraduate degree in any discipline may apply for the DAAD Study Scholarship for an entire Master’s degree program at a German university or as part of a Master’s degree program completed in the US/Canada.

Application deadline: November 4, 2022.

DAAD One-Year Research Grant:

Highly qualified candidates who have completed a Master’s degree, or in exceptional cases, a Bachelor’s degree at the latest by the time they begin their grant-supported research, are encouraged to apply for DAAD’s Research Grant-One-Year-Grants.

Application deadline: November 4, 2022.

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI): Announcement of Programmes 2022-23

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is pleased to announce programmes for the year 2022-23 in a hybrid model in which proposals can be submitted based on the Institute’s COVID-19 policy.

Programmes seeking applications are as follows (please click on each programme to access the details):

- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 75 Years of Independence (Logo Design Competition)

- International Youth Day 2022 (Articles/Essays Writing Competition)

- Shastri Conference & Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG):

      - SCLSG Conference/Symposium Grant 2022-23

      - SCLSG Lecture Series/ Workshop/Seminar 2022-23

- Shastri Short-Term Virtual Course (SSTVC) 2022-23

- Shastri Mapping & Matching Interest Workshop (SMMIW) 2022-23 (One Health)

- Shastri Best Research Paper Award (SBRPA) 2022

- Showcasing and Disseminating Knowledge and Research (SDKR) 2022-23

- SICI Membership Development Fund (SMDF)

- SICI-Mitacs Partnership Programme:

   - Globalink Research Award Programme/SRSF Programme for Doctoral and Post -Doctoral scholars

Globalink Research Internship now accepting student applications

The Student Call for applications for Globalink Research Internships is now open. The deadline to apply is September 22, 2022, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (PT). 

The Globalink Research Internship offers a 12-week research project at Canadian universities for high-achieving senior undergraduates from select universities in A ustralia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States.  Starting May 2023, approved students travel to Canada, where they work with a faculty supervisor and other researchers at their host universities. 

Interns receive:  

·  A matched project with a Canadian professor and university, based on your research interests, skills and expertise 

·  Round-trip airfare to Canada (amount varies depending on country of origin) 

·  Transportation from airport in Canada to accommodations 

·  Stipend for housing (amount varies depending on country of origin) 

·  Health insurance 

·  Stipend towards student enrollment fees up to a maximum of $300 

·  Stipend for food and incidentals (amount varies depending on country of origin) 

·  Support from student mentors on campus in Canada 

·  Registration for industry events and professional development courses 

·  Globalink Research Internship certificate of completion 

For more information visit the Globalink Research Internships web page. 

IDRC - International Doctoral Research Awards 2022

Universities Canada announces the launching of the 2022 IDRC International Development Research Awards (IDRA).  The program is intended to build capacity and develop research skills in Canada and the Global South to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of emerging researchers at Canadian universities, growing the cohort of researchers able to design, lead and carry out high-quality research that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals and specific development outcome areas of particular interest to IDRC.

This call for applications is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. Awards will cover the costs of field research conducted for a doctoral dissertation in one or more countries in the Global South.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Graduate Student Travel Opportunity - India

Mitacs is offerings up to $6,000 to graduate students to conduct a research project in India via their Globalink Research Award (GRA) program. The details are as follows:

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.

Learn more and apply online at: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-award

Showcasing & Disseminating Knowledge and Research - SICI

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute brings to you Dr. Darrin Richeson and Dr. Gyaneshwar Kumar Rao, both Shastri Institutional Collaborative Research Grant (SICRG) 2016-17 awardees, who will share their academic and research journey, including experience they earned as SICI fellows over the years.

Date/Time – July 22, 2022 | 7:30 PM (IST)

Click here to register.

Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program

Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program

The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program’s 2022-2023 competition is now open. This program offers grants to full-time faculty for short-term teaching and/or research activities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program aims to support Canadian postsecondary institutions that are either developing new collaboration and/or student exchange agreements or strengthening existing agreements with ELAP-eligible institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Priority may be given to first-time candidates, institutions developing new partnerships, and institutions with limited previous experience in international collaborations.

·         Program name: Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program

·         Funding organization: Government of Canada

·         Target audiences: Canadian postsecondary institutions and full-time professors

·         Duration: 3 to 8 weeks in FY2022-23 (April 1 2022-March 31 2023)

·         Inclusions: airfare, living expenses, health insurance, visa or work permit fees and other eligible expenses

·         Deadline: December 2, 2021 (please submit all application materials to Miyuki.arai@smu.ca by Nov 26)

·         Maximum grant value per candidate: CAD 7,000

·         Final selection and results announcement: February 2022

The Global Learning and Intercultural Support Office will apply on behalf of eligible candidates by completing and submitting the online application form. Interested faculty should review the program detail and inform their Department Chair and the Dean of their intent to apply before contacting the Global Learning Office (Miyuki.arai@smu.ca) about completing the application by Fri Nov 26. All complete applications meeting the eligibility criteria will be submitted.

If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at Miyuki.arai@smu.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.​

Mohn Prize 2022 – Call for nominations

UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Academia Borealis - The Academy of Sciences and Letters of Northern Norway, and Tromsø Research Foundation welcome nominations for The International Mohn Prize for Outstanding Research Related to the Arctic (The Mohn Prize).

The Mohn Prize, which carries a cash award of 2 million NOK (approximately 195 000 €), is awarded biennially. 

The prize is awarded to an individual or to a research group who has published excellent research related to the Arctic, who holds a leading position internationally in his/her/their field of research, and who has brought to light groundbreaking new knowledge related to nature and/or culture in the Arctic.

Nominees for the prize will be evaluated by an international scientific committee.

The recipient of the Mohn Prize will be announced in October 2021, and the award ceremony will take place in Tromsø in early 2022.

We hereby invite you (or your society or institution) to nominate candidates for the Mohn Prize 2022.

Nominations should be submitted using the nomination form available at mohnprize.no.

The deadline for nominations is the 31st of July 2021.