An eligible Canadian institution is one that has signed a GRA agreement with Mitacs. Currently, this includes all Canadian universities and some Canadian research institutions. Please contact your local Mitacs Business Development representative to determine Canadian institution eligibility.

Yes. Undergraduate students are eligible provided they: • Have finished their second year of studies prior to departure • Remain enrolled full-time during the award

Yes, if they received their PhD within five years of the project start date and if they have a postdoctoral fellow status at an eligible institution.

Although the application does not accommodate supplementary supervisors, we understand that more co-supervisors may be involved in the project and that is a normal aspect of research projects. Note for the supervisors listed in the application: • the primary host supervisor must be a professor at the institution where the project is conducted • the […]

The home supervisor should be affiliated to the institution where the student or postdoctoral fellow is enrolled full time.

Yes. If an applicant was a recipient of the RISE-GRI program, they are still eligible to apply for a Globalink Research Award. Please note that they cannot hold both these awards concurrently; they must have completed one project in order to start on the next.

No, participants cannot simultaneously hold a Globalink Research Award and another Mitacs award. Participants who hold another Mitacs award must complete it prior to receiving a Globalink Research Award. At the time of submitting an application, if applicants are also recipients of other non-Mitacs awards, scholarships, or fellowships, they must list all funding sources in […]

No, participants may only hold one GRA in their lifetime.

No. Students and postdoctoral fellows are responsible for identifying a home and host academic supervisor. Applicants may wish to begin by asking their home supervisor for assistance.

Yes, Canadian academic supervisors must obtain endorsement from the Canadian institution before preparing the application (the VPR, or their appropriate representative, will have to sign on the completed application). Canadian academic supervisors can contact their local Mitacs Business Development representative for more information on how to obtain their institution’s endorsement.

Unless otherwise specified in a call for proposals, projects that are being proposed with a Mitacs international partner (international partner stream) do not require co-funding from the Canadian university. The Vice President Research (VPR) or designate signature is not required. Projects that are being proposed without a Mitacs international partner (allocation stream) must be co-funded […]

Interns must maintain full-time student or postdoctoral status at their home institution during their time abroad.