Students are required to submit official transcripts that show their academic history since they started their undergraduate or combined undergraduate/master’s program. If they have attended more than one academic institution since they started their program, they will need to provide a transcript for each academic institution. It is preferred that students combine all transcripts into […]

If students experience any technical difficulties, they should contact helpdesk@mitacs.ca. If possible, they should also include a screenshot of the problem they are encountering. Please allow up to five days for a response. Mitacs advises that students complete their application before the deadline. We cannot guarantee that tickets received two weeks before the deadline will […]

Applications missing any of the required documentation will be considered incomplete and declined. Students are responsible for ensuring that their application is filled out completely. They cannot make changes to an application after the deadline.

No. A student’s full application must be submitted through the Globalink Student Platform. Applications received by email or any other means will not be accepted.

The deadline will be updated once the call opens. The student call is typically open for six weeks. Any applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Yes. Some projects may require interns from various disciplines and academic departments. For example, a professor in the health sciences may be looking for a student with a computer-science background to assist with a data project. To ensure students are viewing all the projects that may apply to them, they should do multiple keyword searches. […]

Globalink Research Internships are open to all disciplines and many projects are interdisciplinary. We encourage students to do both specific and general searches using the keyword search to find projects in their discipline. Check the Eligibility section to determine if an international partner organization has limitations or rules regarding disciplines.

No. Students must apply to a project that is in the online GRI project database.

Students must apply for a minimum of three and a maximum of seven projects in at least three Canadian provinces. They will be able to search the database of projects by institution name, province, and keywords.

Yes, a student may start an application, save their work, and return to complete their application. All applications must be complete with all the required documentation by the submission deadline. Incomplete applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Applicants are responsible for including any relevant research skills, interests, and achievements relevant to your academic discipline or field of research. This section is used to evaluate their application after the call closes. If a student’s application moves forward to the matching phase, this section will also be seen by professors. Students should include any […]

If a student does not have a passport or their passport is not valid up until this date, they will be required to provide details of a valid passport by December 2021. Please note that if a student is selected for a Globalink Research Internship, their placement will not be confirmed until they can provide […]