Mitacs Globalink Research
Mitacs Globalink Programs
The Mitacs Globalink programs support research collaboration and international mobility by helping to fund the stays of talented international students with University of Alberta researchers for short-term projects. Only the inbound Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program is directly overseen by University of Alberta International Student + Visitor Services (ISVS).
U of A's Research Partner Network (RPNet) team oversees the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program. Please direct all inquiries regarding Mitacs GRA to Sharon Harper at sharon.harper@ualberta.ca.
As such, the information on ISVS Mitacs Globalink webpages should be assumed to be specific to the inbound Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program. ISVS staff were proud to help facilitate the research stays of over 100 Mitacs GRI student participants from dozens of universities around the world with our amazing U of A host professors in the summer of 2026!
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI)
The GRI program offers fully-funded placements for international senior undergraduate students from select universities to perform research in Canada for up to 12 weeks over the summer.
Student participants contribute to research projects supervised by University of Alberta faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines at campuses in Edmonton and Camrose.
Globalink Research Internship (GRI) participants receive funding support from Mitacs for:
- Flights to Canada
- Transportation from airport in Canada to accommodations
- Stipend for housing
- Health insurance
- Stipend for food and incidentals
More detailed information can be found on the Mitacs Globalink website.
Mitacs GRI professors and faculty members at the University of Alberta, along with our valued support colleagues, are welcome to click on the button above for more detailed information about facilitating the successful research stays of GRI interns.
Selected Mitacs GRI interns (international student participants) may find the above button helpful for accessing links to various Mitacs GRI tools like the intern handbook, a pre-arrival timeline, immigration guidance, etc.
General program timelines and an overview of the annual cycle of the Mitacs GRI program, including relevant application deadlines, can be accessed via the above button.
Student Eligibility & Applications
Prospective student applicants are welcome to review our above-linked eligibility webpage, with the caveat that this information may not be the most current and the ultimate source of truth is the national Mitacs GRI website. Thank you!
Please feel free to visit more general answers to research internships on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Date modified: 2026-09-14