Mitacs International Partner Calls

The SFU-Mitacs GRA program has been put on hold until further notice and we are not accepting applications at this time. For any questions, please contact research_mobility@sfu.ca.

 

SFU-Mitacs Globalink Research Awards (GRA) support research collaborations between Canada and select partner organizations around the world. In collaboration with international partners, Mitacs has launched a new round of funding calls.

This SFU-Mitacs Globalink Research Award - International Partner call invites proposals that demonstrate alignment with SFU's research priorities as articulated in the SFU Research Strategic Plan. Proposals must demonstrate potential to lead to long-term and multifaceted research collaborations that advance strategic interests. International Partner Calls do not require $2000 contribution funds from PI.

New Opportunities

  • Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine Call (Inbound only)
    • Deadline: Open all year
    • Themes: All disciplines
    • Eligible institutions: All universities in Ukraine   
    • Note: Projects may include up to 5 interns 
    • Application review: Approximately 4 weeks, compared to average 10-12 week timeline
    • Two consecutive GRA’s: Students registered at Ukrainian institutions will be allowed to complete two sequential GRA projects of up to 24 weeks per project (up to 48 weeks total). GRA interns are currently only permitted to complete one unit in their life-time — this measure would enable Ukrainian interns to access a total amount of $12,000 for up to 48 weeks. To access this opportunity, applicants must include a project duration >24 weeks on the GRA application form. Project duration <24 weeks will be awarded as one unit valued at $6,000.
    • For application process and submission, contact Mitacs through the local Mitacs representative (Andrea Globa, agloba@mitacs.ca)

How do I apply? 

The application process varies by partner and the details are noted directly on the Mitacs website. If you have any questions on how to apply or would like to submit an application, please contact SFU's Mitacs representative, Andrea Globa, Director of Business Development, Mitacs at agloba@mitacs.ca.  

NOTE: The following table includes a list of all Mitacs partners that are available under this call. However, please note that not all are currently open for applications. The Mitacs website offers the most up-to-date information on each of the individual partner calls. 

Country / Region

Mitacs International Partner

Eligible Institutions

Mobility Direction

Level

Duration

Award Amount
(CAD $)

Application Deadlines

Inbound
(To Canada)

Outbound
(From Canada)
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colomibia, Mexico and Ukraine

Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)

*The project must be conducted in French. 

[Argentina]
● Universidad Nacional de la Plata
● Universidad del Salvador
● Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
● Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero 
● Universidad Nacional de Tucumán

[Brazil]
● U Federal do Amapá
● U Federal de Goías
● U Federal da Paraíba
● U Federal de Pelotas
● U Federal do Ceará
● U Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
● U Estadual de Campinas
● U Estadual de Feira de Santana
● U do Estado Do Rio de Janeiro
● U de Brasília
● U de São Paulo
● U do Vale do Sapucai
● U Federal Fluminense
● U Federal de Minas Gerais
● U Federal de Pernambuco
● U Federal do Rio de Janeiro
● U Federal de Uberlândia
● U Federal do Paraná
● U Federal do Pará
● U Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

[Chile]
● Universidad Bernardo O"Higgins
● Universidad de Playa Ancha

[Colombia]
● Universidad de los Andres
● Universidad Ean
● Universidad Libre
● Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
● Universidad del Valle
● Universidad del Rosario
● Universidad Nacional de Colombia

[Mexico]
● Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados
● U Autónoma del Estado de México
● U Nacional Autónoma de México
● U Veracruzana 

 [Ukraine]
● Dnipro National University - Oles Honchar
● Dnipro State Medical University
● Donetsk National Technical University
● Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
● Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics
● Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics
● Lviv Polytechnic National University
● Odessa I.I. Mechnykov National University
● Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
● Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics
● Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
● V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
● Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Brazil and Mexico: Inbound &
Outbound

Ukraine: Inbound Only

 Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 TBD TBD
Brazil Fundação Araucária Foundation ● Centro U de Maringá (UNICESUMAR)
● Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR)
● Pontifícia U Católica do Paraná (PUC)
● Uni Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
● Uni Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
● Uni Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
● Uni Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO)
● Uni Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP)
● Uni Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)
● Uni Estadual do Paraná (UNESPAR)
● Uni Federal da Fronteira do Sul – UFFS
● Uni Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA)
● Uni Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
 Inbound
Outbound		 Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks   $6,000 TBD TBD
Chile Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas (CRUCH-FUDEA)  ● Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH)
● Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO)
● Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN)
● Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)
● Universidad Católica del Maule (UCM)
● Universidad de Concepción (UdeC)

 Inbound
Outbound		 Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 April 30, 2023 April 20, 2023
European Union Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) RISE  All European Union universities and research institutes  Outbound Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 N/A Open all year
France  France-Canada Research Funds Consortium (FCRF) All institutions covered by the FCRF program   Inbound
Outbound		 Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year Open all year
France  French Embassy in Canada All universities in France   Outbound Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year open all year
France  Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique (Inria) Centres de recherche INRIA:
Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, Grenoble Rhône Alpes, Lille - Nord Europe, Centre Inria Nancy - Grand Est, Paris, Rennes - Bretagne Atlantique, Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée, Saclay - Île-de-France		 Inbound
Outbound		 Master's
PhD		 16-24 weeks Inbound: $9,000 - $12,300
Outbound: $6,200 - $7,800 		 Open all year Open all year
France  Université de Bordeaux Université de Bordeaux Inbound
Outbound		 Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 TBD Open all year
France Université Côte d’Azur Université Côte d’Azur Inbound
Outbound		 Master’s
PhD
Postdoc
Full-time senior undergraduate are accepted only for travel from Canada

 12-24 weeks $6,000 TBD TBD
France  Université de Grenoble Alpes (UGA) Université de Grenoble Alpes (UGA) 

Inbound

Outbound

Inbound: Master's, PhD, PostDoc

Outbound:Undergraduate, Master's, PhD, PostDoc

 12-24 weeks $6,000 TBD Open all year
France  Université de Lorraine Université de Lorraine   Inbound
Outbound		 Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year Open all year
Germany GSI Heavy Ion Institute (Helmholtz Association) ● GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH Darmstadt,
● Helmholtz Institute Mainz
● Helmholtz Institute Jena		 Inbound
Outbound		 PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year Open all year
Germany Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ Helmholtz Association) ● Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (ER-C)
● Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS)
● Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)
● Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)
● Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI)
● Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK)
● Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM)
● Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS)
● Nuclear Physics Institute (IKP)
● Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI) Central Institute for Engineering, Electronics and Analytics (ZEA)  

 Inbound
Outbound		 PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year Open all year
Germany Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) KIT departments and KIT divisions  Inbound
Outbound		 PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 TBD Open all year
Germany RWTH-Aachen University-National Research Council of Canada (NRC) ● RWTH Aachen University
● NRC Collaboration Centres working with Canadian universities		 Inbound Master's
PhD		 24-48 weeks $12,000 Open all year N/A
Germany/USA/Luxembourg/Italy/The Netherlands Max Planck Society All Max Planck Institutes in Germany and abroad Inbound
Outbound		 PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year Open all year
Japan Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) All universities and research institutes in Japan based on JSPS projects  Outbound Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 9 weeks $3,000 CAD + 534,000 yen + flight costs N/A TBD
Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ● Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute
● Cyber Physical Security Research Center
● Human Augmentation Research Center
● Human-Centered Mobility Research Center
● Artificial Intelligence Research Center
● Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Research Center
● Digital Architecture Research Center

 Outbound Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $3,000 + Airfare + Accomodations N/A Open all year
Korea National Research Foundation (NRF) Korea All universities in Korea  Inbound
Outbound		 Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks Inbound: $9,000 -$15,000
Outboubd: $6,000		 TBD Open all year
Mexico Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) All public universities in Mexico Outbound Undergraduate
Master's
PhD		 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year Open all year
Mexico Universidad Technologica El Retono (UTR) ● Universidad Politécnica de Aguascalientes
● Universidad Tecnológica de Aguascalientes
● Universidad Tecnológica del Norte de Aguascalientes
● Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana de Aguascalientes
● Universidad Tecnológica de Calvillo
● Universidad Tecnológica El Retoño
● Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes		 Inbound
Outbound		 TBC 12-24 weeks $6,000 Open all year   N/A
Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF-Singapore) / AISG All universities in Singapore  Inbound
Outbound		 Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $12,000 Open all year   Open all year
South Africa National Research Council of South Africa (NRF SA)  ● Cape Peninsula University of Technology
● Central University of Technology, Free State
● Tshwane University of Technology
● University of Cape Town
● University of Fort Hare
● University of Johannesburg
● University of KwaZulu-Natal
● University of Limpopo
● University of Mpumalanga
● University of Pretoria
● University of South Africa
● University of the Free State
● University of the Western Cape
● University of the Witwatersrand
● University of Venda
University of Zululand
● Vaal University of Technology
● Walter Sisulu University of Technology
● Stellenbosch University		 Inbound
Outbound		 PhD
Postdoc		 12-24 weeks $6,000 TBD TBD
Taiwan National Cheng Kung University, Global Research and Industry Alliance (NCKU GLORIA)

National Cheng Kung University

 Inbound
Outbound		 Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 12-14 weeks $6000 Open all year Open all year
Tunisia Mediterranean Institute of Technology (MedTech)

MedTech and Mediterranean School of Business 

 Inbound
Outbound		 Master's
PhD
Postdoc		 12-14 weeks $6000 Open all year Open all year
Ukraine Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine All universities in Ukraine Inbound  Undergraduate
Master's
PhD
PostDoc		 12-24 weeks $6000 Open all year N/A
United Kingdom UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) All universities in the UK   Inbound
Outbound		 PhD (Doctoral students must be funded by UKRI, or one of its constituent research councils. 1 intern maximum per project) 12-24 weeks

Travel to Canada: $22,000 (approximately)

Travel from Canada: $6,000

 TBD Open all year