The call for student Mitacs Globalink Research Internship applications for the summer of 2022 is now open. The offer is made available to all global applicants studying in Canada.
Mitacs Paid International Internships are available to 70 Canadian Universities. Spend 12 Weeks under this fully funded summer program. Even after Completion of this summer internship in Canada, you are eligible to apply for the Mitac.
Globalink Research Internship Program Eligible Countries And Regions
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative for international undergraduates from the following countries and regions:
- Australia
- Brazil
- China
- Colombia
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Mexico
- 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.
Globalink Research Internship International Partners
Mitacs Globalink Research Internships are currently available at over 70 universities across Canada. For more information, please see our list of academic partners below.
- Universities Australia;
- Brazil’s Araucária Foundation;
- The China Scholarship Council;
- Colombia’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation;
- The Embassy of France in Canada, University de Bordeaux, Université de Lorraine, Université de Grenoble Alpes;
- The German Academic Exchange Service;
- The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU);
- India’s Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute and All India Council for Technical Education;
- Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, EDUCAFIN — Government of the
- State of Guanajuato, Universidad Tecnológica El Retoño;
- Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University;
- Tunisia’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mediterranean Institute of Technology, and
- Mission Universitaire de Tunisie en Amérique du Nord;
- The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;
- The United Kingdom’s Universities UK International;
- Fulbright Canada
Criteria for Fully Funded Mitacs Globalink Research Internship in Canada 2022:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be Enrolled in a Full-time Undergraduate or Combined Undergraduate/Master’s Program.
- Be available to complete a 12-week internship
- Possess a valid passport
- An official transcript from the Home University
- At Least One Letter of Reference
- A CV
- Apply to a minimum of three, maximum of seven, projects and ensure selections are from at least three different Canadian provinces.
Overview of Globalink Research Internship 2022 Cycle and Important Dates
| April to June 2021 | Faculty application: Faculty submit research projects to Mitacs. Project proposals are due June 9, 2021, by 1 p.m. PT for 2022 Globalink Research Internships. |
| July to August 2021 | Faculty application vetting: Projects are reviewed by Mitacs and decisions communicated to professors. All successful projects are made available to student applicants in an online database. |
| August to September 2021 | Student application: International students submit applications and select research projects from the online database. Mitacs conducts an eligibility review of student applications in October. |
| November 2021 to January 2022 | Matching: Mitacs provides professors with a shortlist of student candidates for their projects. Professors are then asked to review student applications, conduct interviews, and then rank the applicants in order of suitability. Mitacs collects student and professor rankings, then finalizes offers to students. Final results are announced in February. |
| February to April 2022 | Pre-internship preparation: Successful students start working with their Canadian host professors to arrange pre-internship details (e.g., reading to be completed beforehand) while Mitacs oversees logistics and coordinates with university administrative offices. |
| May to October 2022 | Internship: Globalink research interns arrive in Canada and work with supervising professors for 12 weeks on their research projects. |
The Globalink Research Internship 2022 Student Application Platform deadline is Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). Apply here!
