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Mitacs Globalink Research Awards (GRAs) help faculty and students deepen the research links between Canadian and international educational institutions. Awards will be made to students in support of 12- to 24-week research project placements in Canada and abroad. These awards provide funding for research costs, student stipends, and travel/living expenses. Incoming applicants must secure a Dalhousie faculty member as their host supervisor prior to applying.

New Opportunity – open all year:

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

• Dates: open all year
• 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

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

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
• 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

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)

General Information

Read more about these opportunities

Faculty members interested in hosting students through this program should contact amohan@mitacs.ca for information as soon as possible.

For general questions about the program, please contact the Programs team: international@mitacs.ca. 

ORS contact is ird@dal.ca

Deadlines vary.