Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Students and postdoctoral fellows

• Must be registered as full-time senior undergraduates, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows at an eligible Canadian institution or eligible institution outside Canada and remain as such throughout their Globalink Research Award
• Undergraduate applicants completing their first post-secondary degree must have completed their second year of studies prior to departure. All applicants enrolled in an undergraduate degree must have maintained a B average in their two most recent semesters prior to application. This average can be cumulative over the two semesters.
• Postdoctoral fellows may apply if their date of graduation from a PhD program is no more than five years prior to the proposed start date of the research project and they have postdoctoral status at an eligible institution.
• Cannot undertake a research project at an institution where they have previously completed a degree
  • Cannot undertake a research project in a country where they hold citizenship
    • Permanent residents or citizens of Canada who are enrolled in an eligible country other than Canada and who wish to do a project in Canada are eligible to apply.
    • Applicants who hold citizenship of Canada and another eligible country may apply to do a project in either country
• Must be the legal age of majority in Canada (18 years of age or older)
• Must meet travel requirements for their intended destination, including visa and/or immigration requirements and associated documentation
• Cannot hold more than one Globalink Research Award per academic lifetime
• Cannot have previously held a Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program award

Supervising professors

• Must hold a faculty position at an eligible institution
• Must be eligible to supervise graduate students
• Supervisors at Canadian institutions: Must be eligible to hold Tri-Agency funding