Concordia-Mitacs outbound Globalink Research Award (GRA)

Step #1 Find a Home and Host Supervisor

• Students need to have a home (Concordia) academic supervisor as well as one at your host university in a Mitacs eligible country. 
• The best place to start looking for a host supervisor may be with a Concordia professor (your supervisor or another professor in your department or faculty). Professors have broad international networks and may have colleagues in your country of interest.
• You can also do your own research by exploring universities in your preferred destination, and identifying professors working in your areas of interest. 
• Concordia University has an extended network of partners across the world, you can take advantage of these relationships to identify and approach a professor at these institutions.

Supervising professors' eligibility

• Must hold a faculty position at an eligible university. 
• Must be eligible to supervise graduate students.
• Supervisors at Canadian institutions: Must be eligible to hold Tri-Agency funding.  

Step #2 Complete your application on the Mitacs application portal

• Apply on the Mitacs Globalink Research Award Application Portal 
• Important to note: download a copy of your completed online Mitacs application for internal submission to Concordia International.
• Applications must be submitted internally on the Concordia International website for signature by Concordia International and the Office of Research. 
• 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. 

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

• Globalink Research Award Program Guide
• Bourses de recherche Mitacs Globalink (BRG) guide du programme  (Fr)

Complete your application on the Mitacs Globalink Research Award Application Portal.

• The application must be submitted internally on the Concordia International website for signature by Concordia International and the Office of Research. 
• The signed application will be submitted by the Concordia International Office to  ConRAD and to Mitacs. 
• Mitacs will review and assess individual applications based on 1) quality of the research proposal, 2) quality of the intern supervision and training opportunity, 3) benefits to industry, society and Canada.   
• Mitacs sends the review results to indicate if the project will be funded by email (outcome letters are typically issued 10-12 weeks after application submission).
• The Student Code of Conduct and Ethics and International Pre-departure forms must be completed by the intern after the award is approved.

If your application is successful, following the receipt of your outcome letter from Mitacs.

1. Participate in a pre-departure session provided by Concordia International and get the appropriate signature for your Mitacs Pre-departure form. For more information please visit: Completing a Mitacs Pre-departure form.

2.  You will have to 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).

4.  Obtain appropriate travel health insurance.

5.  Make sure you provide your Canadian bank account to Concordia International through the online Concordia International mobility portal.

6.   Arrange for housing

7.  Interns will receive their award once Concordia receives the award letter from Mitacs and interns have submitted the online form with their Canadian bank account to Concordia International. 

**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.