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Mitacs and the AUF teamed up to encourage French research collaborations in the Americas region, more specifically between Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. This program supports research stays (from 12 to 24 weeks) carried out in a partner university in Canada. This opportunity is available to Master’s and PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers, full time and across all disciplines.

The award amount is $6,000.

The project must be conducted in French. Eligible institutions in Canada, Brazil, and Mexico must be members of the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), and their membership fees must be in good standing.

Eligible institutions (Brazil):

• Universidade Federal do Amapá
• Universidade Federal de Goías
• Universidade Federal da Paraíba
• Universidade Federal de Pelotas
• Universidade Federal do Ceará
• Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas
• Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
• Universidade do Estado Do Rio de Janeiro
• Universidade de Brasília
• Universidade de São Paulo
• Universidade do Vale do Sapucai
• Universidade Federal Fluminense
• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
• Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
• Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
• Universidade Federal do Paraná
• Universidade Federal do Pará
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Eligible institutions (Mexico):

• Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados
• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• Université Veracruzana

The application package in French is shared by the local Mitacs representative and the signed application must be submitted to them. As far as project opportunities in Brazil and Mexico, the same criteria and process apply, but applications are accepted all year long.

If interested in this opportunity, contact ird@dal.ca.

Deadlines

Internal: March 8, 2022 at 4:30pm. Click here for guidance on internal deadlines and submission processes.

Funder: March 15, 2022