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.

[Summer Program] LUT Summer School at LUT University, Finland

 ARE YOUR LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE NEXT SUMMER?

What about travelling to Finland for LUT Summer School and gaining a deep understanding of contemporary, relevant topics in the field of Climate Change, Sustainability, Creativity, Combination of Business and Technology, all the while experiencing the beauty of Finland in the summer?

LUT University is a Saint Mary’s partner institution in Lappeenranta, Finland. Saint Mary’s students are invited to take part in their LUT Summer School taking place from June 26-July 15 2023 (3 weeks). Credits from the program are transferrable to the extent that they fulfill the student’s degree requirements and need to be approved by the student’s academic advisor via a Letter of Permission before the program commences. Tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credit hours (although the flyer states otherwise).

Bachelor and Master students in the fields of technology and business are invited to apply, but LUT Summer School offers mainly Master’s level courses. Please check the course descriptions and prerequisites at https://www.lut.fi/en/studies/lut-summer-school/course-contents, and email global@smu.ca if there are questions or inquiries.

For additional information, please refer to the attached flyer and the program website https://www.lut.fi/en/studies/lut-summer-school. All questions should be directed to global@smu.ca.

Interested students should submit the SMU Exchange Program application by February 15. Three (3) Saint Mary’s students will be accepted into the program.

Call for Proposals: BCIEW 2023

Submit a Proposal for BCIEW 2023!

BC International Education Week (BCIEW) provides an essential platform for the growth of BC’s international education sector. Do you have knowledge or new ideas to share about international education? Submit a proposal to speak at BCIEW 2023 in Victoria, BC!

This year, we are opening the call for two types of proposals.

Workshops: The workshop duration is a total of three hours. There will be an additional pre-scheduled 30-minute break halfway through the workshop. 

Concurrent Sessions: The presentation duration is 60 minutes (45 minutes plus 15 minutes for Q&A).

Session and Workshop Streams:

• Transformation, Technology, and the Evolution of International Education

• Mobility, Partnerships, and Collaboration in a Multi-Polar World

• Indigenous, Intercultural, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in International Education

• The Student Experience, Internationalization at Home, and Newcomer Communities in International Education

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Climate Action, and Ethical Internationalization

Please indicate the proposal type in your submission form. Deadline to submit a proposal is January 30, 2023.

For more information on becoming a session presenter, please email conference@bccie.bc.ca