Host an Intern

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program is not accepting faculty host project submissions at this time. 

Please visit the for complete information and application deadlines.

Faculty eligibility criteria 

In order to be eligible for hosting interns as part of the Globalink Research Internship program, you must: 

  1. Have one of the following statuses at an eligible institution: Full professor, Associate professor, Assistant professor, Adjunct professor, Emeritus professor
  2. Be able to supervise international students at your institution
  3. Be able to host interns within the stipulated dates of the GRI program: Internships must start between May 1 and July 31, and must be delivered over the course of 12 consecutive weeks.

Please be aware that at Mitacs' discretion, international students may apply for a shortened research internship duration of 10 weeks. UAI encourages research interns to participate at ß÷ßäÉçÇø for a minimum of 11 weeks. No extensions beyond 12 weeks are possible for this program.

Matching process and evaluation criteria

  • Project proposals are submitted to Mitacs, reviewed, and upon acceptance, entered into an online database.
  • At the time of application, students must select a minimum of three and a maximum of seven research projects from the online database.
  • The Mitacs Research team scores each student application based on criteria including, but not limited to, CGPA, research experience, reference letter, funding constraints, etc. and ranks students based on their score.
  • A shortlist of students is generated for each project based on their selection and their score.
  • Faculty are invited to review shortlisted student applications and to contact students to conduct interviews. Faculty and students review and rank one another for a possible match.
  • Mitacs collects the feedback from faculty and students and determines suitable matches based on the student’s and professor’s rankings and other factors, including the student’s score.

Roles and responsibilities of the supervisor

Host professors must ensure the following is in place for their Globalink research intern prior to the start of the internship (as required):

  • Research supervision
  • Lab and/or office space
    • Please follow any necessary internal department or faculty procedures to request a desk space or reserved seat in a lab, which is often a few weeks in advance of their arrival to allow for programming ONEcard access. It may be worth explaining that it is for a short-term Mitacs-funded visiting international student who is only here for 12 weeks.
  • Electronic software or hardware for research purposes, including a dedicated device that offers email and internet access (a ß÷ßäÉçÇø email address is established by staff at International Education and Enrolment (IEE) and provided to the research intern shortly before their arrival)
  • Any safety or orientation information required for the project

Globalink research interns are expected to work 40 hours per week on their research project.

During the internship, Globalink Research interns may be invited to attend industry and/or government relations events, professional skills training courses, or conferences. Every attempt will be made to schedule these events outside of working hours, and interns should obtain their supervisor’s approval should they have to miss work to participate. 

All parties involved with the Mitacs Globalink program must comply with the Canadian host university’s policies regarding the ethical conduct of research and scholarly activities. Any issues or disputes around research or academic misconduct will be subject to the host university’s processes following their institutional policies. 

ß÷ßäÉçÇø International Student + Visitor Services Support

Please review answers to our research internship Frequently Asked Questions for the types of supports provided to participants before, during, and after their research placements under your supervision at ß÷ßäÉçÇø.

One notable difference from other research internship programs coordinated by our office is that the Mitacs Award Letter issued directly by Mitacs functions as the immigration Invitation Letter for Mitacs GRI participants.