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Mitacs Globalink Research Internships (GRI) 2026 — Fully Funded Research Opportunities in Canada (FAST-NUCES))
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September 04, 2025
Deadline: September 17, 2025
Mitacs Globalink Research Internships (GRI) 2026 — Fully Funded Research Opportunities in Canada
At last this year FAST NUCES undergraduate students currently in 5th, 6th, 7th semesters students who are good in research and technical skills can apply. Other semesters students except 8th semester ones can also take chances. Students from all disciplines can apply.
Fully funded 12-week research internship in Canada (May–Oct 2026) for undergraduates. Covers travel, housing stipend, insurance, and living allowance
No application fee, no IELTS is required
Who can apply:
No application fee, no IELTS is required
Who can apply:
- Eligibility: All full-time undergraduate students from participating countries, including Pakistan! For 2026, all universities in Pakistan are eligible. In application form, choose National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences Islamabad (any campus you belong to)
- Not eligible: Master’s-only students.
- Disciplines: All academic fields are welcome.
- Minimum GPA: 80% or 3.2 or above
- GPA: ≥ 80% cumulative or 3.2 or above
- Language test: Not required for Pakistan (apply to English/French projects you can work in)
What GRI covers:
- Return airfare to Canada + local airport-to-housing transport
- Housing stipend + stipend for food/incidentals
- Enrollment fee contribution
- Emergency health insurance, campus mentor support, access to PD/industry events
Dates & deadlines (for the 2026 internship cycle):
- Student application deadline: Wednesday, Sept 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM Pacific → Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM Pakistan time (PKT)
- Internship window: 12 consecutive weeks, start between May 1 and July 31, 2026 (must finish by Oct 31)
Required documents (upload on the student portal):
- 1 reference letter (on university letterhead from a professor who supervised you). Choose a professor who supervised your work (capstone, research assistantship, lab). Must be signed, on letterhead.
- Official transcripts in the language of your chosen projects (English/French). If your transcript isn’t, upload original + notarized translation into the project language. If you apply to English projects, upload English transcripts (or notarized translations); same for French projects. This is a strict requirement.
- CV/Résumé (Mitacs CV template available in the info zip on the link)
- Apply to 3–10 projects across ≥3 Canadian provinces (some pages note 3–7; follow the current student portal instruction shown to you)
- Project strategy: Apply to projects that match your actual skills (coding languages, lab methods, datasets). Use keywords broadly (e.g., “computer vision”, “NLP”, “energy systems”, “bio-informatics”). Selection weighs fit heavily.
Selection basics: GPA, quality of Statement of Interest, strength of reference letter, and match to project skills/experience. Results are released after assessment and matching phases (professor pages note final matches around February).
How to apply (students):
- Open the Globalink Student Portal and create an account
- Shortlist 3–10 projects (≥3 provinces), tailor your Statement of Interest to each
- Upload ref letter, transcripts (with translation if needed), CV
- Submit before the deadline; applications by email aren’t accepted