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1.    RISE-Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions.

Successful candidates participate in three-month research projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.

• Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program.
  • Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program.
• Students must apply through the RISE application portal.
• Projects must start between May 15 and July 10, 2023.
• Successful candidates receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations

Key dates:

• Call opens: November 1, 2022
• Application deadline: December 15, 2022 (5:59 p.m. ET)

•    RISE Germany virtual information session

To learn more about this internship program, applicants are encouraged to attend a virtual information session hosted by DAAD on October 26, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. More details can be found on this page.

For questions about the application process, matching process, and internship placements, please contact rise-germany@daad.de.

For information about funding, please contact Mitacs at helpdesk@mitacs.ca.

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2.    Mitacs Globalink Research Award

We would like to remind you that the competitive call for applications for the Mitacs Globalink Research Award will close on November 25, 2022 (5 p.m. PT).

Fields include advanced computing (quantum technologies and artificial intelligence), clean technologies, global health, and an open theme for social and scientific innovation.
For information on how to apply, please visit our website.

Mitacs would like to thank the Government of Canada and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for their support of the RISE-GRI program.