Mitacs Globalink Research Award – with Sorbonne Universities
Sponsor
MITACS Inc.
For More Information
- Program Information [1]
- Proposal [2] (please use the template provided)
- Student CV [3] (use the template on Mitacs’ website)
Description
Mitacs and Sorbonne Universities have partnered to support a unique, two way mobility opportunity. For a limited time, graduate students at Canadian universities, and Masters and PhD students at Sorbonne Universities can apply for a competitive Mitacs Globalink Research Award to support a research project jointly supervised by Canadian and Sorbonne University faculty.
For faculty, this program is a new opportunity to establish or reinforce research collaborations through graduate students’ international mobility between Canada and Sorbonne Universities.
Eligibility
Full time Senior Undergraduate, or graduate students at Canadian universities. Note: Senior undergraduates must have completed their 2nd-last year of study prior to departure, with one or two years of study left to complete their degree, and maintain a minimum of a B average or equivalent thereof.
Funding Availability
Canadian students receive up to$5,000 for travel and project related costs such as: visa reimbursements, return airfare and health insurance. A limited number of awards are available.
Project Duration
12 – 24 weeks at Sorbonne Universities for Canadian students. Projects can begin as early as June 1, 2015 and as a late as December 31, 2015.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | (for projects starting in September 2014). Applicant submits a signed OR-5 form along with the complete application (including signature page signed by intern and host supervisor, and student CV, and letters of support) to: research.services@uoguelph.ca [4] | |
External Deadline | (3 pm PDT) Applicant submits complete application by email as a PDF document to: apply@mitacs.ca [5] with subject heading: “[Student first and last name]_GRA-Sorbonne.” NOTE: only signature page of the proposal should be saved as a scanned PDF. |