Conduct short-term co-supervised research projects at Concordia

To participate candidates need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be registered as full-time senior Undergraduate, Master's, PhD student or postdoctoral fellow at a university in Ukraine for the duration of the internship. 
• Postdoctoral fellows may apply if their date of graduation from a Ph.D. program is no more than five years before the start date of the research project and they have postdoctoral status at an eligible institution. 
• Permanent residents or citizens of Canada who are enrolled in an eligible country other than Canada and who wish to do a project in Canada are eligible to apply.
• Must meet travel requirements for Canada, including visa and/or immigration requirements and associated documentation. 

Duration

• 12 - 48 weeks. 
• 2 consecutive GRAs: 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 durations <24 weeks will be awarded as one unit valued at $6,000.
  
• Projects must start no later than 12 months from the date of approval.

Value

• Six to twelve thousand Canadian dollars ($6,000 - $12,000 CAD) depending on the duration (from 12 to 48 weeks).
• Award is paid in the form of a stipend to the research intern.  
• Host and Home supervisors are not eligible to receive funding under this competition. Funding must be used to support Mitacs Globalink Research Award interns. 

Step #1 Find home and host supervisor

• Find a supervisor at Concordia and at your university in Ukraine to supervise your research project. 
• The best place to start is a professor at your institution, whether your supervisor or another professor in your department or faculty. Professors have broad international networks and may have colleagues in your country of interest.
• Explore Concordia can help you to find Concordia faculty members by research interests and areas of expertise. 

• For more ideas on how to find a supervisor please visit Three ways to find a professor for a Globalink Research Award collaboration.

Supervising professors' eligibility

• Must hold a faculty position at an eligible university. 
• Must be eligible to supervise graduate students.

Step #2 Complete and submit your application

• The application needs to be completed and signed by both home and host supervisors, as well as the research intern.
• Important to note that the application is signed by the Concordia International Office and Office of Research after it has been submitted online and reviewed.  
• The Student Code of Conduct and Ethics and International Pre-departure forms must be completed by the intern after the award is approved. 

We recommend reading the Mitacs GRA Program Guide to make sure all the information and support material is included in your application. 

• Mitacs Globalink Research Award Program Guide
• Guide de programme Bourse de recherche Mitacs Globalink 

Step 1: Prepare your application on the Mitacs Portal 

Apply on the Mitacs Globalink Research Award Application Portal 

The Student Code of Conduct and Ethics and International Pre-departure forms must be completed by the intern after the award is approved. 

Important to note:

• In the budget section of the application all funds need to be allocated to the stipend amount. 
• Ensure the application you download to submit for internal signature at Concordia has been signed off on by all participants. It should read “completed sign off” in section 7 (Sign-off Status).
   

Step 2: Submit your application to Concordia for signature 

Download a copy of your completed online Mitacs application for internal submission to Concordia International.

• Signed applications will be submitted to ConRad on behalf of faculty by the International Office.
• Signed applications by the Office of Research and Concordia International will be submitted to Mitacs on your behalf.
 

For internal submission to Concordia interns must upload the completed Mitacs application and register on the Concordia International Mobility portal. The portal regroups all the application documents for mobility programs. Click on the application link below. 

1. Contact your international office to make sure you attend any mandatory pre-departure sessions at your home institution.
2. Send your Pre-departure and Code of Conduct and Ethics forms to Mitacs directly.
3. Obtain appropriate travel documents (i.e., passport, visa, work permit). For more information about applying for the Academic Visitor status at Concordia please visit Policy on Academic Visitors.
4. Obtain appropriate travel/health insurance.
5. Make sure you have all documents needed to open a Canadian bank account once you arrive in Canada. You will need to provide this account information to Concordia International.
6. Arrange for housing.
7. Make sure that you review and follow the directives provided by applicable institutional, municipal, provincial/territorial, and federal bodies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. Interns will receive their award once they arrive to their host country and they have provided a Canadian bank account to Concordia International. You will need to be prepared to make arrangements to travel to your host country.

**It is important to inform Mitacs and Concordia International of any changes affecting your research project, including change of dates, major changes to the project, eligibility of both supervisor and/or intern, etc.