New agreement with Lakehead University increases Canadian student mobility with Latin American countries

Thunder Bay, ON – The three-year funding agreement creates a special Mitacs Globalink Research Award for members of the Canada and Latin America Research & Exchange Opportunities (CALAREO) Consortium.

Comprising Lakehead University, Vancouver Island University, University of Lethbridge, Carleton University, École de technologie supérieure, and Memorial University of New Foundland, the CALAREO Secretariat is hosted by Lakehead University. Dr. Andrew Dean, Lakehead University’s Vice-President, Research and Innovation, signed the agreement on behalf of the consortium.

The Mitacs-CALAREO Globalink Research Award program will fund three- to six-month research internship projects for senior undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral fellows.

Under the agreement, up to 25 Canadian students per year will receive $6,000 for a research internship in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, or Mexico. As many as 20 students per year from the CALAREO partner countries will also receive $6,000 for a research internship at one of the Canadian universities listed above.

“Lakehead University is very pleased to be signing this agreement for internship funding with Mitacs on behalf of the CALAREO Consortium,” said Dr. Dean.

“The Globalink Research award program is a highly innovative program at Mitacs and provides excellent opportunities for students to expand their horizons through exciting international research opportunities. Having a dedicated number of awards for the CALAREO institutions will greatly increase our opportunities for exchange with research institutions in Latin America,” he added.

“The CALAREO Consortium creates opportunity for research exchange between six Canadian universities and several Latin American countries,” said Dr. Alejandro Adem, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director, Mitacs.

“Within this agreement, Mitacs’s Globalink program enables bilateral research exchange and student mobility with unique, global research networks. As Mitacs celebrates its 20th anniversary, I am very proud of the development of this new innovation ecosystem,” Dr. Adem added.

Quick facts:

• Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 20 years.
• Working with more than 60 universities, thousands of companies, and both federal and provincial governments, Mitacs builds partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada.
• Funded by the Government of Canada and Canadian universities, the Mitacs Globalink program offers two-way research opportunities between Canada and Mitacs partner countries for undergraduate and graduate students.

Links:

• The Canada and Latin America Research & Exchange Opportunities (CALAREO) Consortium was formed in 2018, to support faculty and student mobility with Latin America, including exchange programs, scholarships and research collaboration, visit calareo.ca.
• For information on Lakehead University,visit lakeheadu.ca.
• For information about Mitacs and our programs, see mitacs.ca/newsroom.
• For a full list of countries supporting travel and research opportunities from Canada through Mitacs visit mitacs.ca/globalink.

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