Website: https://www.mitacs.ca/our-programs/globalink-research-award-thematic-call/
Program Details
Under the joint supervision of a home and host professor at a university in Canada and an institution affiliated with one of Mitacs’ international partners, senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows included in successful applications will receive a $6,000 research award to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in the other country. Eligibility criteria may vary between participating international partners. All internship units are subject to funding availability by Mitacs and the international partner.
The 2024 call for applications will remain open from September 12th, 2024 to November 20th, 2024. Please contact your local Mitacs advisor for details on how to apply.
The themes include but are not limited to the list below. Please note that there is a great deal of scope under the open theme humanities and social innovation, all kind of projects can be submitted under that specific theme:
1) Digital and Emerging technology (e.g. AI, Advanced Computing, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors)
2) Sustainability and Net Zero (e.g. Electric Vehicles, Critical Minerals, Hydrogen, Energy Transition, Oceans, Clean Technology)
3) Life Sciences (e.g. Biomanufacturing, Bioeconomy, Agri-Food, Agri-Tech, Health Sciences)
4) Humanities and Social Innovation (open category)
Mitacs is pleased to be collaborating with the following international partners in this thematic call for applications. For more information on the participating international partners and their specific eligibility requirements, go to the “International partners information” section.
Funding
- Projects must begin within one year of the Outcome Letter being issued
- Interns must submit the International Pre-departure form, and confirm their project dates in order to receive the Award Letter
- Interns cannot travel until Mitacs has issued both an Outcome and Award Letter
- Approved recipients will receive funds to support intern travel and accommodation expenses, research-related expenses, and stipend. Mitacs funds will be sent to the Canadian institution’s Office of Research Services (or equivalent) and administered as a research grant in the Canadian supervisor’s name.
- The awards will be sponsored in part by one of Mitacs’s international partners. Where applicable, Mitacs’s Outcome Letters will provide applicants with instructions for accessing partner funds.
- Mitacs funds must be spent according to the proposal budget and Tri-Agency eligible expenses. Please refer to the ‘Mitacs Use of Funds Policy’ which is available for download under ‘How to Apply’.
- Funding is based on a project duration of 12 weeks in most cases, though project durations of up to 24 weeks are acceptable. Applicants are encouraged to seek support from other funding sources for longer durations and use prudence when allocating funds to travel and accommodations.
- International Partners
- Taiwan: National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) - NARLabs
Travel direction: Travel to Canada and travel from Canada
Intern level: Full-time master’s, PhD students or postdoctoral fellows
Duration: 12–24 weeks
Award: $6,000
Eligible institutions: All universities in Taiwan
Other requirements:
- Travel to Canada: Must be a citizen of Taiwan
- Travel from Canada: Must be a citizen of Canada
Themes: All themes
Website: Taiwan-Canada Bilateral Fellowship Program | National Applied Research Laboratories (narlabs.org.tw)
