UGA international

What is Mitacs?

Mitacs is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that has supported research and training programs in Canada for 20 years, working with 70 Canadian universities, 6,000 companies, and the government.

What opportunities are there? And who for?

Three mobility programs are going to be set up by the UGA and Mitacs with joint funding from the “Initiative of Excellence” (IDEX).

These programs concern all of the faculties, institutes and departments of the UGA.

For students in their 3rd year of a Bachelor’s Degree (“licence”) or on a first-year Master’s Degree program

Stage de recherche "Globalink Research Internship" (GRI)

• 12-week research periods in Canada between May and October
• Outgoing mobility only, from Grenoble to Canada
• Internship opportunities at Canadian universities listed by Mitacs
• Objective: build links between Canada and talented young scientists internationally
• Funding: all travel and accommodation costs are covered by the program, as are additional costs (specific expenses required by the host institution, social security, etc.).
• Project twinned with a supervisor at a Canadian University, depending on your expertise, skills and research interests
• Schedule: Beginning of August to mid-September each year

See the GRA Quantum call for applications for quantum technologies
See the last GRI call for proposals

For Master students, doctoral students and postdoc students

Globalink Research Award" (GRA) - From Grenoble to Canada

• Internship or research period of between 12 and 24 weeks
• Objective: support scientific cooperation between laboratories and universities
• Funding: CA$6000 for the entire period, regardless of its duration (50% co-funded by UGA)
• Project overseen by a supervisor at the UGA and a supervisor at the host university in Canada. The content of the internship is defined by the candidate and his/her supervisors before applying for the GRA.
• Schedule: July – Early October each year

Globalink Research Award (GRA) Fellowship - From Canada to Grenoble

• Research stay of 12 to 24 weeks
• In the case of GRA in incoming mobility, only Canadian PhD students and Post-doctoral students are eligible.
• Objective: to support scientific cooperation between laboratories and universities
• Funding: $6,000 CAD for the entire stay regardless of the duration (50% co-funded by UGA)
• Project supervised by a supervisor at the UGA and by a supervisor at the host Canadian university. The content of the internship is defined by the candidate and his/her supervisors before applying for the GRA.
• Submission of projects to Mitacs by Canadian supervisors