Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions.

Successful candidates participate in three-month research projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.

  • Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program.
    • Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program.
  • Students must apply through the RISE application portal
  • Projects must start between May 15 and July 15, 2024
  • Successful candidates receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodation

Application deadline: November 30, 2023 (5:59 p.m. ET)​​​​​​​

For questions about the application process and internship placements, please contact rise-germany@daad.de.

For information about funding, please contact Mitacs at helpdesk@mitacs.ca.