Background
Mitacs is a national, private not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered unique research and training programs in Canada for 16 years. In partnership with the not-for-profit sector, companies and universities, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada鈥檚 most valuable resource鈥攊ts people.
As a complement to its domestic initiatives, Mitacs has a series of international programs which provide two-way knowledge and talent exchange between key partner countries and Canada. Such international opportunities provide a means to expand Canada鈥檚 academic connections facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Opportunity
The Globalink Research Award provides an opportunity for faculty at Canadian universities to strengthen existing international research collaborations and connect with colleagues in India, France and Tunisia through the mobility of senior undergraduate and graduate students.
For students in Canada to do research abroad:
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- Open to senior undergraduate and graduate students
- 12-week projects at one of seven Indian Institutes of Technology
- $5,000 award and a local grant equivalent to $5,000
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- Open to graduate students
- 12- to 24-week projects at an Inria Research Centre in France
- $5,000 award and a monthly stipend
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- Open to senior undergraduates and graduate students
- 12- to 24-week projects at accredited universities in Tunisia
- $7,000 award
For students in France to do research in Canada:
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- Open to PhD students at Inria Research Centres in France
- 12- to聽24-week research projects at Canadian universities
- $5,000 award, a PhD stipend, and airfare
Full Details
- Full details regarding the program
- Institutional signature required; please coordinate with your Mitacs Business Development Specialist, Andrew Jones (ajones@mitacs.ca) for proposal development.
聽** Internal process –听New for 2015 **
- CURO has replaced the pdf CURO checklist with an online approval process through
- Applications will be submitted via the newly launched , through which Departmental and Associate Dean鈥檚 approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
How to access cuResearch?
Log in at the homepage using your My杏吧原创One credentials. If this is not working, contact cuResearch support for registration. Follow the external funding application instructions here:
Deadlines
| Full application: | ||
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | February 26, 2016 | |
| Full application submission to sponsor | March 4, 2016 | 5:00pm PST |
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact your 杏吧原创 Mitacs Business Development Specialist:
| Andrew Jones | Mitacs | (613) 327-7538 | 5110 HCI |