Mitacs Globalink
Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA)
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) supports research collaborations between Canada and select partner organizations and eligible countries and regions.
Under the joint supervision of a home and host professor, successful senior undergraduate students, graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows will receive a $6,000 research award to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in the other country. Interns are able to come to or leave Canada using this award. Awards are offered in partnership with Mitacs’s Canadian academic partners (and, in some cases, with Mitacs’s international partners), and are subject to available funding.
Eligibility criteria for interns, faculty, and students, as well as the list of eligible partner countries, can be found here.
IMPORTANT NOTE for University of Lethbridge Faculty: If your incoming student(s) planned travel to the University of Lethbridge is:
- Between January and May, the internal UofL application deadline is the last business day before August 26th
- Between May and September, the internal UofL application deadline is the last business day before December 15th
- Between September and January, the internal UofL application deadline is the last business day before April 12th
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI)
Please forward any GRI queries to helpdesk@mitacs.ca. Incoming GRI interns can find more information about their placement, including housing supports and the intern handbook, here; Information for 2027 Mitacs Globalink Research Interns | Mitacs.
Current Call Status
Professors, the call for faculty applications is now open!
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty applications for Summer 2027. GRI pairs professors in Canada with international undergrads for 12-week research projects from May to October.
In order to be eligible for hosting interns as part of the Globalink Research Internship program, Faculty must:
- Have one of the following statuses at an eligible institution: Full professor, Associate professor, Assistant professor, Adjunct professor, Emeritus professor.
- Be able to supervise international students at the University of Lethbridge.
- Be able to host interns within the GRI program’s required timeframe. Internships must begin between May 1 and July 31 2027 and run for 12 consecutive weeks.
Deadline: June 10, 2026, at 1 pm PT
Questions? Please visit the FAQs on our website or contact us.
Program Overview
The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative that brings international undergraduates to participating Canadian institutions to participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members. Interns and faculty from all academic disciplines are eligible, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences. Internships run within a window from May to October of each year.
How it works
Interested faculty from participating institutions submit research project postings to Mitacs for projects occurring the following year. An international pool of top-ranked international students then apply to the postings they are interested in. Faculty receive a list of interested candidates to review and interview, then rank interns in order of suitability. Mitacs then collects student and professor rankings before finalizing the pairing. A more detailed timeline can be found here.
Contact a Mitacs Representative
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