Mitacs Globalink Research Internship

Program Information

The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program offers fully-funded placements for international senior undergraduate students from select universities to perform research in Canada for 12 weeks over the summer.

Top-ranked applicants contribute to research projects supervised by ¶®É«µÛ faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines at campuses in both Edmonton and Camrose.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to first review the website as the best source of information for this program, followed by our Student Eligibility and Important Dates. 

¶®É«µÛ International Student + Visitor Services (ISVS) provides settlement services and administrative support for their research stays at our campuses. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page for the types of supports provided.

Researcher seated at laboratory bench

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 .

For Faculty Members

The MITACS Globalink program places talented interns with UAlberta researchers. Learn about hosting an intern.

Please Note: While Mitacs has various research scholarships for inbound and outbound researchers, only the inbound Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program is directly overseen and administered by ¶®É«µÛ International Student + Visitor Services.  

For Mitacs Accelerate or Globalink Research Awards (GRA) programs, please contact Mitacs directly as follows:

Assistance with Accelerate or GRA immigration-related matters, invitation questions, or on-campus registration must be directed to the Staff Service Centre contact form in order to reach the appropriate ¶®É«µÛ staff members.