Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute 2022 The Mitacs-SICI Globalink Research Awards,

The Mitacs-SICI Globalink Research Awards can provide funding for research collaborations between Canadian and SICI member institutions. This program can be used to support large scale research collaborations between SICI’s Indian and Canadian member institutions, as well as individual research projects. Eligible participants (Master’s, PhD, Postdocs) from India and Canada (each way) apply to conduct joint research projects with academic collaborators/supervisors at SICI’s Indian / Canadian member universities for a period of 12-24 weeks (25% of the time can be spent at the home institution). Master’s or Ph.D Students and Post-doctoral fellows from SICI member Institutions in India and Canada will travel to the other country to work on research projects at SICI Member Institutions for 12-24 weeks

• Table of Content
• About Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
• Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Contest
• Aim and Benefits of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Contest
• Requirements for Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Contest Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

The Institute has a unique mandate as it operates broadly speaking in two major directions; firstly, as a financial support system for academic and research programmes in terms of different fellowships by both the governments. Faculty and Student Mobility programme funded by Government of India is a new addition to this list. Secondly, as a bi-national network of leading academic institutions, as knowledge partners in generating linkages and collaborations that transcend the traditional system of cooperation.... continue reading

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Contest

Application Deadline	01 Jan 1970
Country to study	Canada
School to study	Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Type	Contest
Sponsor	Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Contest

Successful applicants of the The Mitacs-SICI Globalink Research Awards, 2021 will receive scholarship value of 6000 CAD- which includes student airfare, visa, medical insurance, living stipend, research related costs, student stipend, accommodation costs, programming, evaluation, professional development, administration, and research costs.

Requirements for Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Contest Qualification

• Applicants must be registered as full-time Master’s, Ph.D. student, or postdoctoral fellow at an eligible Indian/ Canadian university or institution and remain as such throughout their Globalink Research Award. Postdoctoral fellows may apply if their date of graduation from a PhD program is no more than 5 years prior to the proposed start date of the research project.
• Applicants must be from SICI member institutions.
• Applicants must not undertake a research project at an institution where they have previously completed a degree and/or been employed.
• Applicants must be the legal age of majority in India /Canada (18 years of age or older).
• Applicants must meet travel requirements for their intended destination, including visa and/or immigration requirements and associated documentation.
• Applicants must not be previously awarded a Globalink Research Award. 

Host Supervising Professors:

• Must hold a faculty position at a Canadian/ Indian university
• Must be eligible to supervise graduate students and hold funding from Tri-Council / any other Government body/ agency in India / Canada

Home Supervising Professors:

• Must be recognized faculty members at their Indian / Canadian institutions
• Must be eligible to supervise graduate students in India / Canada

Application Deadline

January 1, 1970

How to Apply

Email your complete application form along with all required documents at  [email protected]. All application documents must be submitted in English or French . Please number the file names accordingly.

 1. Globalink Research Award application form (you may require the latest version of Adobe Reader) 

• The application form should not be scanned and must be submitted in its original, fillable

format

• Sections 6 & 7 may be submitted as a separate scanned PDF, if digital signatures cannot be

obtained

2. Research proposal

3. Intern CV (on Mitacs template)

4-5. Letters of support from both participating professors. Both letters must:

o Be written on university letterhead and be signed by the professor

o Provide the supervisor’s title and department

o Outline supervisory and/or financial support for the intern and project

o Describe the intern’s academic and research qualities, outstanding achievements, and ability to complete the project

6. Host supervisor’s CV in English or French, including funding history, publications, and graduate

     interns supervised

7.Intern Code of Conduct and Ethics of Mitacs * and  Policy on Academic Integrity and Code of Ethics (PAICE) governing the programmes administered by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.