Mitacs Globalink Research Internship 2025 Call for Faculty Applications – Expand the potential of highly skilled international students, broaden your department’s research horizons, and play a key role in promoting Canada as a top destination for the world’s brightest minds through the Globalink Research Internship. The 12-week initiative pairs faculty with undergraduate students from eligible international academic institutions for a full-time internship, allowing professors to help further the intern’s research, and interns to supplement their learning through participation in career-building training courses and conferences.
Program Details
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative for international undergraduates from the following countries and regions: Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States. From May to October of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.
Mitacs Globalink Research Internships can offer students an international experience like no other. Canada features excellent academic institutions, outstanding research facilities, cutting-edge industry innovation, and unparalleled undergraduate training opportunities.
What a Mitacs Globalink Research Internship offers students:
- A 12-week internship that increases their knowledge of and explores hands-on research in their field of study
- Work under the supervision of outstanding faculty members, with graduate students and research associates
- Access to Canada’s unique research landscape: applied, dynamic, and innovative
- A rewarding experience combining academic research at a Canadian academic institution, professional skills development courses and social activities
- A chance for them to explore their independence and gain international experience in a new country
- The opportunity to connect with potential graduate supervisors should they be interested in returning to Canada for graduate studies with a Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowship
Mitacs Globalink Research Internships are currently available at over 70 academic institutions across Canada. For more information, please refer to the list of Eligible International Partners in the Eligibility section.
Globalink Research Internship alumni interested in returning to Canada for graduate studies are eligible for the Globalink Graduate Fellowship.​
Questions? Contact helpdesk@mitacs.ca.
Funding
The Globalink research internship award amount for students includes:
- Funding to contribute to the cost of a round-trip airfare to Canada (amount varies depending on country of origin)
- Funding to contribute to the cost of transportation from the airport in Canada to accommodation
- Stipend for housing (amount varies depending on country of origin)
- Stipend towards student enrollment fees up to a maximum of $300
- Stipend for food and incidentals (amount varies dependin country of origin)
- Emergency health insurance policy for the duration of the internship
- Support from student mentors on campus in Canada
- Access to industry events and professional development courses
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for hosting interns as part of the Globalink Research Internship program, you must:
- Have one of the following statuses at an eligible institution: Full professor, Associate professor, Assistant professor, Adjunct professor, Emeritus professor
- Be able to supervise international students at your institution
- Be able to host interns within the stipulated dates of the GRI program: Internships must start between May 1 and July 31 and must be delivered over the course of 12 consecutive week.
How to Apply
The Globalink Research Internship (GRI) call for faculty project submissions for the summer of 2025 is now open. To submit your project, please click here.
For more Information: Visit the website for Mitacs Globalink Research Internship 2025 Call for Faculty Applications
