mitacs globalink india 2014.pdf

7/30/2019 Mitacs Globalink India 2014.pdf

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/mitacs-globalink-india-2014pdf 1/10

Mitacs Globalink

2013

Inspiring international research and innovation!

www.mitacs.ca



www.mitacs.ca

Agenda

Mitacs Globalink

Eligibility

Timeline & Funding

Mitacs Professional Development

Why Participate?

Globalink Spotlights



Globalink: A program that engages the brightest young

minds worldwide in premier research and

innovation projects in Canada.

www.mitacs.ca

Mitacs Globalink



www.mitacs.ca

Mitacs Globalink

•Senior undergraduate students from Mexico, China, Brazil, India, Vietnam and Turkey

WHO

•

10-12 week research internships under the supervision of a Canadian professor•Professional skills development workshops and industry tours

•Globalink Fellowships for program alumni who wish to pursue graduate studies in Canada

WHAT

•At one of 30+ universities across 9 provinces in Canada

WHERE

•Globalink research internships are from May – September

•Student applications are now open!

WHEN

http://www.mitacs.ca/globalink/information-students/prospective-2014-globalink-students




www.mitacs.ca

Eligibility

• GPA of 8/10 or First Class/First Division

• Demonstrated proficiency in spoken and written English

• Completion of second-to-last year of undergraduate study

• Globalink welcomes students from all disciplines, although manyprojects are focused in science, technology, engineering andmathematics

Eligibility Requirements

• In 2014, Mitacs Globalink is expecting to receive 7500-9000applications

• Only 500-600 students will be awarded a Mitacs Globalink internship

Globalink is a highly competitive program



www.mitacs.ca

Funding & Timeline

• Participants receive funding for:

• Travel and accommodation

• $200/week stipend

Funding

Timeline



Globalink students can participate in a variety of industry visits, social

activities and the following Step professional development workshops:

www.mitacs.ca

Mitacs Professional Development

Basics of the

Business

Environment

•Business and Dining Etiquette

•Time Management

•

Networking

Communication

•The Art of Powerful Conversation

• Interview Skills

•Presentations Skills

•Team Building

•Proactive & Practical Communications

•Scientific & Technical Writing Skills

Entrepreneurship

and Intellectual

Property

•Basics of Intellectual Property

•Discovering the Entrepreneur Within

Project

Management

•Foundations of Project Management

•Managing Projects



Making it happen:

The path to international success begins with

Mitacs Globalink!

www.mitacs.ca

Why Participate?

Strengthen

Skills

•Develop newresearch methodsand innovativesolutions

Build

Relationships

•Develop an

internationalnetwork inacademia andindustry

ExpandHorizons

•Gaininternationalexperience andbuild your

resume•Practice the

business andentrepreneurialskills gainedthrough MitacsStep Workshops



•

Home University: IIT-Guwahati• Discipline: Electronics &

Communications Engineering

• Host University: University of

British Columbia

www.mitacs.ca

Globalink Spotlight

Abhinav developed a brain-to-computer interface system which classifies

brain signals to be used in rehabilitation devices for disabled patients

Abhinav Agarwal



www.mitacs.ca

For information and applications for students, please visit:

http://www.mitacs.ca/globalink/information-students/prospective-2014-

globalink-students













mitacs globalink india 2014.pdf

Documents