Mitacs Globalink Research Internship
(https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-internship)

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative for international undergraduates from the following countries and regions: Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States. From May to October of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.

Mitacs Globalink Research Internships are currently available at over 70 universities across Canada. For more information, please see our list of academic partners.

Globalink Research Internship alumni interested in returning to Canada for graduate studies are eligible for the Globalink Graduate Fellowship.

PRELIMINARY SELECTION PROCESS AT KAU:
https://kau.ac.kr/web/pages/gc14561b.do?bbsAuth=90&siteFlag=www&bbsFlag=View&bbsId=0120&nttId=49386¤tPageNo=&mnuId=gc14561b&returnUrl=

PLEASE CHECK FIRST WITH YOUR EXCHANGE PROGRAM COORDINATOR AT KAU.
(Office of International Affairs / +82-2-300-0356/8 / studyabroad@kau.ac.kr)

Overview of GRL cycle and important dates (for 2022-23)
(https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-internship)

April to June 2022	Faculty application: Faculty submit research projects to Mitacs. Project proposals are due June 8, 2022 by 1 p.m. PT for 2023 Globalink Research Internships.
July to August 2022	Faculty application vetting: Projects are reviewed by Mitacs and decisions communicated to professors. All successful projects are made available to student applicants in an online database.
August to September 2022	Student application: International students submit applications and select research projects from the online database.
October 2022	Student application vetting: Mitacs conducts an eligibility review of student applications.
November 2022 to January 2023	Matching: Mitacs provides professors with a shortlist of student candidates for their project. Professors are then asked to review student applications, conduct interviews and then rank the applicants in order of suitability. Mitacs collects student and professor rankings, then finalizes offers to students. Final results are announced in February.
February to April 2023	Pre-internship preparation: Successful students start working with their Canadian host professors to arrange pre-internship details while Mitacs oversees logistics and coordinates with university administrative offices.
May to October 2023	Internship: Globalink research interns arrive in Canada and work with supervising professors for 12 weeks on their research project.