Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research organisation, runs the Globalink Research Internship (GRI). Undergraduates from partner countries spend 12 weeks between May and October on a faculty-supervised research project at a Canadian university, in almost any discipline.
Each country applies through a national partner (such as CSC, DAAD, AICTE or Fulbright Canada) that adds its own rules. The summer 2027 call closed on 16 September 2026; Fulbright Canada says the next call opens in August 2027.
Benefits & funding
- Contributions to airfare, airport transfer, housing, food and incidentals, plus host enrolment fees and emergency health insurance; amounts vary by country of origin and host.
- Indicative figures (Université Grenoble Alpes page): CA$1,500 airfare, CA$350 a week housing, CA$200 a week living, up to CA$240 immigration fees.
- US route: CA$4,000 from Fulbright Canada plus up to CA$5,000 from Mitacs.
- Tec de Monterrey (ITESM) students contribute $2,500.
- Paid only once you are in Canada.
Eligibility
- Full-time undergraduate or combined undergraduate/master’s student at an eligible institution in: Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States.
- Citizenship of the country of study is required on the Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Jordan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia and US routes; the other routes set no citizenship rule.
- Aged 18 or over (Jordan: 20–35); at least in the second year of study; one to three semesters left as of fall 2027 (varies by country).
- Country grade floors of roughly 60%–90%; some routes require an English test or limit disciplines (India: B.E./B.Tech only, IIT students excluded; Germany: sciences and engineering).
- Fluent in the project’s language (English and/or French).
- Never previously awarded a GRI; affiliation with a listed Named Research Organization bars sensitive-technology projects.
Can you apply?
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Education required
Bachelor Enrolled
Age requirement
≥ 18 yrs
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Application process
- 1Check your country’s partner rules: UK applicants must be nominated by their university via UUKi, and some partners (e.g. HKU, PolyU, Korea Aerospace University, Thai CUPT members, ITESM) require an internal application first.
- 2Apply on the Globalink Student Platform with a CV, transcripts in English or French, and at least one reference letter from a professor who supervised your work.
- 3Choose at least three projects across at least three provinces (up to ten per the eligibility rules; the FAQ says seven).
- 4US students apply through Fulbright Canada instead, with two reference letters.
Program timeline
Summer 2027 call opened
Aug 5, 2026
Application deadline
Sep 16, 2026 (1:00 p.m. Pacific)
Offers emailed
Mid-December 2026 to mid-February 2027
Internship start window
May 1, 2027 to Jul 31, 2027
Next call opens
August 2027 (expected)