{"id":83060,"date":"2026-08-28T11:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/?p=83060"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:23:17","slug":"news-aicte-mitacs-globalink-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-aicte-mitacs-globalink-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"AICTE Opens Fully Funded Canada Research Internship for 300 Indian Students, Apply by Sept 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span>\n<p>The All India Council for Technical Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aicte-india.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AICTE<\/a>) has opened applications for the AICTE-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitacs.ca\/en\/programs\/globalink\/globalink-research-internship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mitacs Globalink Research Internship<\/a> (GRI) 2027, a fully funded, 12-week research placement at Canadian universities for up to 300 Indian undergraduates each year for three years, starting in 2027. Applications opened August 5, 2026, and close <strong>September 16, 2026, at 1 PM Pacific Time<\/strong>.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #192a3d;color:#192a3d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-aicte-mitacs-globalink-internship\/#Whos_Eligible\" title=\"Who&#8217;s Eligible\">Who&#8217;s Eligible<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-aicte-mitacs-globalink-internship\/#How_to_Apply\" title=\"How to Apply\">How to Apply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-aicte-mitacs-globalink-internship\/#Why_It_Matters_for_Indian_Students\" title=\"Why It Matters for Indian Students\">Why It Matters for Indian Students<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Program_Offers\"><\/span><strong>What the Program Offers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fully funded 12-week research internship<\/strong> at a participating Canadian academic institution, working under the supervision of Canadian faculty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>There are 300 spots available annually<\/strong> for three years, starting with the 2027 cohort, as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between AICTE and Mitacs, Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Internships are in-person only <\/strong>and conducted over 12 consecutive weeks, starting between May 1 and July 31, 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Each applicant&#8217;s project <\/strong>shortlist must include at least three provinces and 70+ participating Canadian institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broad disciplinary range:<\/strong> engineering, computer science, physical and life sciences, mathematics, business, social sciences, arts, and humanities, though AICTE&#8217;s specific criteria for Indian applicants require the program to be in engineering (BE\/BTech or equivalent).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The initiative follows PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney&#8217;s bilateral discussions this year, which named education, research collaboration, and talent mobility as priority areas of the India-Canada partnership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whos_Eligible\"><\/span><strong>Who&#8217;s Eligible<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Indian nationals who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or combined undergraduate-master&#8217;s program at an eligible institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 to 3 semesters remaining as of Fall 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum cumulative GPA of 70%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No prior Globalink Research Internship award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to start the internship between May 1 and July 31, 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indian applicants are not required to submit a separate English proficiency test under AICTE-specific terms but must be able to communicate in whichever language (English or French) their selected research project requires.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional screening applies for sensitive technology research areas or applicants with certain institutional affiliations or funding sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Apply\"><\/span><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Review the general GRI eligibility conditions plus AICTE-specific requirements for Indian applicants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse available research projects and shortlist at least 3, and up to 10, spread across at least 3 different Canadian provinces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare an updated CV (your format or the Mitacs template).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get a reference letter from a professor in the prescribed format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange academic transcripts in English or French; get them translated and notarized if your institution doesn&#8217;t issue them in either language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm your passport is valid at least through January 2028 (Mitacs&#8217;s own recommendation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit through the official AICTE-Mitacs GRI application portal before the deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected students then go through a screening, matching, and selection process before being placed with a specific faculty supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Matters_for_Indian_Students\"><\/span><strong>Why It Matters for Indian Students<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This opportunity is a genuinely rare combination:<\/strong> fully funded (no tuition, and typically a stipend plus travel support under Globalink&#8217;s standard terms), short enough (12 weeks) to fit around a degree rather than derail it, and backed by a direct government-to-government MoU rather than a single university&#8217;s own outreach. For undergraduates weighing whether a research career or a master&#8217;s abroad is the right next step, this opportunity is a low-commitment way to get real lab or research group experience in Canada, build a reference from a Canadian faculty member, and test the waters before committing to a full postgraduate application. Engineering students should note the discipline restriction under the AICTE-specific track; the broader Globalink program is multidisciplinary, but the India-specific quota is tied to Engineering (BE\/BTech).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>deadline <\/strong>is real and close: <strong>September 16, 2026<\/strong>. Given the multi-step preparation required (transcripts, translated documents if needed, a professor&#8217;s reference letter, and project shortlisting across three provinces), this needs about 2-3 weeks of lead time to do properly, not something to start the week of the deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have questions about whether this internship fits your research interests and profile? <a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/webflow_progressive_form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book a free session with a LeapScholar counselor.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has opened applications for the AICTE-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) 2027, a fully funded, 12-week research placement at Canadian universities for up to 300 Indian undergraduates each year for three years, starting in 2027. 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