Over 180 students secure research internship in Canada through UUKi on Mitacs GRI scheme

Last updated on Friday 3 Jan 2025 at 4:18pm

187 students from 19 UK universities have secured a place on the Globalink Research Internship (GRI) scheme, commencing this month, thanks to a partnership between Universities UK International (UUKi) and Mitacs.

The Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is a fully-funded internship programme for undergraduate students, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carry out a 12-week summer internship at a Canadian university. After a competitive selection process, the top applicants are hosted at one of Mitacs’ 70 partner institutions across Canada to undertake research as part of their degree.

Students have been working with their Canadian host professors over the last few months to prepare for their internship before travelling to their host universities across Canada between May – October 2024.

Jamie Arrowsmith, Director of Universities UK International, commented:

International study opportunities are life-changing experiences, so growing outbound international opportunities for students from across the UK is a vital priority for UUKi and our members. This is why we are delighted to see the largest cohort yet of UK students on the Mitacs Global Research Internships scheme – with a fantastic 14% increase on last year.

The Mitacs GRI scheme offers an excellent opportunity for UK students to develop research links with world-class Canadian institutions, develop global perspectives, and experience living in a different country - with all of the personal and professional development that brings.

I very much look forward to hearing about the amazing work and experiences that the successful students will enjoy as part of the scheme.

UUKi research shows that student mobility experiences can have transformative, life changing positive impacts. International opportunities provide students with vital soft skills, self-confidence, cultural competencies and global connections leading to improved degree outcomes and better quality, higher paying graduate employment prospects.

A call for UK universities to apply for the GRI scheme in 2025 will open in June 2024. Information will be made available on the Universities UK International webpages. Nominated students will then be able to apply for the opportunity when applications open through Mitacs in August.

Over 180 students secure research internship in Canada through UUKi on Mitacs GRI scheme

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