Globalink Research Internship: Students

Partner(s): Fundação Araucária – https://www.fappr.pr.gov.br/

Citizenship requirement: Yes; Brazilian citizen

Eligible institutions in Brazil: All science and technology institutions and universities in Paraná State.
Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program. Applicants must at least be enrolled in the second year of their program.

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 80%

Language proficiency exam requirement: Yes

• English requirement can be certified by TOEFL,
• Parana Speaks Languages program declaration,
• or any other  English Language proficiency test indicating B1 level or higher

Additional requirements:

• Must be a registered student at an approved Parana State University

• The student must be carrying out an initial scientific or technological research:
  • Under the supervision of a professor (PIBIC/PIBIS/PIBIT), or;
  • Be part of a research group, or;
  • Be part of an extension project under the supervision of a professor (PIBEX, or;
  • Be part of teaching initiation/pedagogy residence (PIBID), or;
  • Be part of a PET project (Tutorial Educational Program)
• Please visit https://www.fappr.pr.gov.br/ to review Araucaria Foundation’s guidelines for successful applicants to receive the scholarship.

Partner(s): CRUCH-FUDEA

• CRUCH – https://www.consejoderectores.cl/

• FUDEA – https://www.fudeaufro.cl/

Citizenship requirement: No

Eligible institutions in Chile: View eligibility list for Chile – no other institutions can be added

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program.

Eligible discipline: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 67%

• Please use the following formula to convert your grade to a percentage: (GPA-1)*100/6

Language proficiency exam requirements: Yes

• English requirement can be certified by TOEFL, or a certificate of English proficiency from the student´s home university indicating B2 level or higher

Additional requirements: No

Partner(s): China Scholarship Council (CSC) – https://www.csc.edu.cn/

Citizenship requirement: Yes; Chinese citizenship

• If you are unclear about if your citizenship status is eligible, please contact the CSC

Eligible institutions in China: View eligibility list for China – no other institutions can be added

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 85%

Language requirements: Yes

Candidates must pass language proficiency exam requirements by meeting one of the following criteria:

1. English major sophomore or above
2. Have studied in an English-speaking country for over 8 months
3. Passed the National Foreign Language Proficiency Test (WSK)
4. Attend advanced English class designated by the Ministry of Education and obtained the certificate of completion
5. Meet the IELTS (academic) 6.5 or TOEFL-95 or above. Certificates and proof of exam to be submitted to the CSC and not Mitacs.
6. Meet the requirement of Mitacs through an interview with a proved document or be listed in the invitation letter.

Candidates will be required to submit their language proficiency to the CSC before travelling.

Additional requirements: 

• If you are successful in securing an offer from Mitacs, please register with the CSC before December 31, 2025. Please visit the CSC website to learn how you can register: 国家公派留学管理信息平台 (csc.edu.cn)

• If you have any questions about registering with the CSC, please contact your home university. Note that you will not be accepted into the Globalink program if you do not meet both Globalink and CSC eligibility requirements and complete both applications.

• All candidates must be able to complete three full months of internship without interruption, extension or shortening the duration. A three-month internship is 90 days long. No exceptions will be provided.

• Applicants are required to submit their student ID on the registration platforms.
• The applicant should graduate between January 1st, and December 30th, 2027.

Citizenship requirement: Yes; Colombian citizenship 

Eligible institutions in Colombia: All Colombian universities.

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 76%

• Students should take the weighted average of their studies and multiply this value by 10. This number is then multiplied again by 2 and the result is the value to be included in the form.

• E.g. Colombian weighted average = 3.8; 3.8 x 10 = 38; 38 x 2 = 76; GPA = 76

Additional requirements: No

Partner(s): University of Grenoble Alpes – https://www.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/

Citizenship requirements: No

Eligible institutions in France: All French universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list

Eligible applicants:

• University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA): 
• Applicants must be registered in L3, M1 or 1st or 2nd year of engineering
• All Others: Applicants must be registered in L3/M1 during the internship

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average:

• University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) special grade requirement: 76.4% (CGPA) / 13/20 (French grade)

• All Others: 12/20 or 60%

• Students must multiply their French grade (out of 20) by 5 to get a percentage out of 100. For e.g. 12/20 x 5 = 60%

Language proficiency exam requirements:

• University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA): Yes. B2 level in English required. Applicants must send  proof of language proficiency to their respective UGA school no later than the Globalink Research Internship application deadline. All types of English certification are accepted.

• All others: No

Additional requirements:

• University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA):  In the “Documents” section of the application, applicants must upload a certificate (”certificat de soutien”)presenting the transcripts of the last two years of study and their translation to GPA. To obtain this certificate, applicants must contact their academic unit at UGA (Composante, école) before applying to obtain their formal support and the certificate. The certificate must be signed by the UGA academic in charge of the concerned academic program and must confirm the applicant will be registered at UGA during their stay in Canada and for the total duration of the internship. Please see more details on the UGA website.

Partner(s): Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst: RISE Weltweit (DAAD) –  www.daad.de/rise-ww

Citizenship requirements: No

Eligible institutions in Germany: All German universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list.

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate program: Bachelor, Staatsexamen or Diplom students (German applicants enrolled in a master’s degree are not eligible for the program)

• Earliest graduation date (i.e. applicants cannot graduate before: July 2026
  Latest graduation date (i.e. applicants cannot graduate after): July 2028

Eligible disciplines:

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Computer science

• Earth sciences

• Engineering

• Physics and related fields of study

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 2.9/6 or lower (65%)

Language proficiency exam requirement: No

Special instructions: Applicants may request shorter internships, with a minimum 10-week duration, when meeting with professors and to be finalized if they are matched. These exception requests must be sent to, and approved by, the supervising professor and Mitacs.

Partner(s):

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University – https://www.polyu.edu.hk/

• The University of Hong Kong (HKU) – https://www.hku.hk/

Citizenship requirements: No

Eligible institutions in Hong Kong: View eligibility list below – no other institutions can be added

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students only

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University:
• PolyU students are expected to be available for the internship after the examination period and before the start of the new semester between May and August 2026 (for 12 weeks).

• The University of Hong Kong (HKU):
• Students should have at least 1 semester remaining in their undergraduate degree at the time they complete their internship. It’s acceptable for interns to still have 6 remaining semesters when they complete their internship.

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average:

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: 3.0 (69.7%)

• The University of Hong Kong (HKU): 3,3 (75%)

• To calculate your GPA as a percentage please use the following formula: CGPA/4.3*100%

Language proficiency exam requirement: No

Additional requirements:

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Applicants will need to apply with PolyU before applying with Mitacs. Information on internal application will be announced by PolyU.
• I confirm that the following applies: I am completing my undergraduate degree, and I am in my senior year. 

• The University of Hong Kong (HKU): Applicants will need to apply to the HKU International Affairs Office before applying to Mitacs. The information on internal application can be found here: HKU International Affairs Office
• Students should have at least 1 semester remaining in their undergraduate degree at the time they complete their internship. 

Due to the termination of agreements with Mitacs’s international partners in India, students enrolled in Indian institutions are not eligible for GRI 2026. Mitacs remains hopeful that we can resume our partnership with India in the future.

Partner(s): Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship –  https://www.modee.gov.jo/Default/En

Citizenship requirements: Yes; Jordanian citizen

Eligible institutions in Jordan: All Jordanian universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected], and we will determine if it can be added to the list

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

Eligible disciplines:

• IT
• Engineering

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 70%

Language proficiency exam requirements: IELTS 5.0

Additional requirements: 

• Students applying to the Globalink Research Internship must be between the age of 20 and 35 years of age. 
• Must currently enrolled in a university in Jordan

Partner(s):

• Universidad Tecnológica El Retoño (UTR) – https://utr.edu.mx/

• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) – https://tec.mx/

Citizenship requirement: Yes; Mexican citizenship

Eligible institutions in Mexico: All Mexican universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list

Eligible applicants:

• ITESM – Full-time undergraduate students only
• UTR: Full-time undergraduate students only
• All others: Full-time undergraduate students only 

Eligible disciplines:

• ITESM:
  • Architecture
  • Art and Design
  • Engineering and Science
  • Humanities and Education
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Social Sciences and EGOB
• All Others: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average:

• Universidad Tecnológica El Retoño (UTR): 90%

• All others: 80% or equivalent

Language proficiency exam requirement: 

• UTR: Yes
  • International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP PLUS) - B2 CEFR (CEFR),
  • Cambridge Lingual Skill - B2 CEFR (CEFR)
  • or British Council APTIS – B2 CEFR
  • Students must present this to UTR in advance of applying to Mitacs.

Additional requirements:

ITESM:

• Contact Stephanie Castell Blanch Stock ([email protected]) prior to applying.

• Tec students must additionally apply through the website https://mitec.itesm.mx. Following the route: Mi Tec // Mi experiencia Internacional // Estudiantes solicitantes // Realiza tu solicitud //

• Successful ITESM applicants will be required to contribute $2,500 toward their internship.

• Due to the ITESM academic calendar, students must start their internships after July 1, 2026. If successfully matched, students will be enrolled as a student in international programs from August – December 2026 with the possibility of revalidating 18 credits, covering the cost of tuition of the ITESM.

• The student will be able to join as a regular student on their campus during the winter of January 2027 or the semester of February – June 2027.

UTR:

• Applicants should contact their mobility coordinator before applying to Mitacs.

Eligible institutions in Pakistan: All Pakistani universities –  View eligibility list for Pakistan. 

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list

Citizenship requirement: No

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

• Students enrolled in a Master’s only program are not eligible

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 80%

Language proficiency exam requirement: No

Additional requirements: No

Partner(s):

• Nanyang Technological University – https://www.ntu.edu.sg/

• Singapore Management University – https://www.smu.edu.sg/

Citizenship requirements: No

Eligible institutions in Singapore: View eligibility list below – no other institutions can be added

• Nanyang Technological University
• Singapore Management University

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students only.

Nanyang Technological University:

• Senior undergraduates enrolled full-time in NTU, with a minimum of one semester and a maximum of three semesters remaining in their program when they return to NTU

• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average:

• Nanyang Technological University (NTU): 80%

• Singapore Management University (SMU): 85%

Language proficiency exam requirement: No

Additional requirements:

Singapore Management University: Applicants will need to consult with SMU College of Integrative Studies (CIS) or School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) before applying with Mitacs.

Partner(s):

• Hanseo University – http://www.hanseo.ac.kr/

• Korea Aerospace University – https://www.kau.ac.kr/

Citizenship requirement:

• Hanseo University – Yes; Republic of Korea citizenship

• Korea Aerospace University – Yes; Republic of Korea citizenship

Eligible institution in South Korea: View eligibility list below – no other institutions can be added

• Hanseo University

• Korea Aerospace University

Eligible applicants:

• Both universities: Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program
• Korea Aerospace University: Graduating between February 2027 and February 2028

Eligible disciplines: All

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 

• Hanseo University – 3.4/4.5 (75%)

• Korea Aerospace University – 3.6/4.5 (80%)

Language proficiency exam requirement: 

• Hanseo University – Yes
  • Please submit your TOEFL or IELTS scores directly to Hanseo University
• Korea Aerospace University – Yes
  • Please submit your TOEFL or IELTS scores directly to Korea Aerospace University

Additional requirements: 

• Korea Aerospace University: Candidates from Korea Aerospace University must pass the preliminary application procedure before they submit applications to Mitacs. Please visit the website 한국항공대학교 KAU OIA and check first with your Exchange Program Coordinator.

Partner(s):

• National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) – NIAR : Taiwan-Canada Bilateral Fellowship Program

Citizenship requirement: Republic of China (Taiwan)

Eligible institutions in Taiwan: All Taiwanese Universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list.

Eligible applicants:

• Senior students (third or fourth year) who are enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program or a combined undergraduate and Master’s program. Applicants should have completed at least two years of their program at the time of application.
• Applicants cannot graduate before the internship ends (October 2026). Applicants must remain enrolled as students throughout the application and internship period.

Eligible disciplines: All

Minimum cumulative grade point average: CGPA  ≧ 3.3 (77%)

Language proficiency exam requirement: Yes

• TOELF iBT ≧ 79  or ITB ≧ 550; or

• IELTS (ACADEMIC) ≧ 6.0; or

• TOEIC ≧ 785

Additional Requirements:

Applicants are required to submit an official academic transcript (in English) and a language proficiency test score report (TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC) that meets the criteria outlined above.

Partner(s):

• Council of University Presidents of Thailand- https://www.cupt.net/

Citizenship requirement: No

Eligible institution in Thailand: All Thai universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list.

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

Eligible discipline: All disciplines

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 3.0

Language proficiency exam requirement: IELTS 6

Partner(s): Tunisia’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR) – http://www.mes.tn/

Citizenship requirement: Yes; Tunisian citizenship

• If you are unclear about if your citizenship status is eligible, please contact MHESR

Eligible institutions in Tunisia: All Tunisian public universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list.

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

• Students must be in the third year of engineering studies

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 80%

Eligible disciplines: Engineering

Language proficiency exam requirements:  No

Additional requirements:

• Applicants should be among the top 20% of their classes.
• Participation necessitates a jointly signed agreement with their supervisor, ensuring the completion of the PFE during the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship.
• Applicants on either the waiting list of the main list must inform the MESRS of any cancellations or changes.

• Please visit the below websites for additional details:
  • http://www.mutan.org
  • https://best.rnu.tn/

Partner(s): Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine – https://mon.gov.ua/eng

Citizenship requirements: No

Eligible institutions in Ukraine: All Ukrainian universities

Note: If you cannot find your home institution on the drop-down menu, email [email protected] and we will determine if it can be added to the list.

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

Eligible disciplines: All

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 80%

Language proficiency exam requirements: No

Additional requirements: 

• Please visit http://www.MitacsUA.org for additional details

Partner(s): Universities UK International (UUKi) – https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/

Citizenship requirements: No

Eligible institutions in the United Kingdom: View eligibility list below – no other institutions can be added

Eligible applicants:

• Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum weighted average: Have a minimum weighted average of 60%+ if they meet their university’s widening participation or equivalent criteria, or have a minimum weighted average of 65%+ if they do not meet their university’s widening participation or equivalent criteria

Language Proficiency Exam Requirements: No

Additional requirements:

• Applicants from the UK will need to have applied to the Universities UK International (UUKi) call for proposals via their home institution and received confirmation of eligibility. Only candidates verified by UUKi and nominated by their institution will be eligible to apply. For more information on whether you are eligible, please contact [email protected].

• Applicants applying from the UK may provide a screenshot of their academic portal demonstrating marks achieved to date in lieu of the availability of official up-to-date transcripts. Electives “outside courses” may be included.

American students must apply directly to Fulbright Canada via Fulbright’s website: https://www.fulbright.ca/programs/undergraduate-students/fulbright-canada-mitacs-globalink-program (Please do not complete an application in Mitacs’s application platform) 

Partner(s): Fulbright Canada – https://www.fulbright.ca

Citizenship requirement: Yes; United States citizens

Eligible institutions in the United States: All accredited United States universities

Eligible applicants: Full-time undergraduate students or combined undergraduate-Master’s program

Eligible disciplines: All disciplines

Minimum weighted average: Must have a competitive grade point average 

Language proficiency exam requirements: No

Additional details: 

• Applicants may complete shorter internships, with a minimum of 10-week duration.
• Students must have one to three semesters remaining in their program as of Fall 2026.
• Students must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or combined undergraduate/master’s program.