Join Mitacs Senior Advisor, Wilson Luo, for a presentation and update on Mitacs Programs, including the Globalink Research Award (GRA) and the Accelerate Program.  Faculty and students are welcome to attend.  

The presentation is being made in hybrid format (in person in Thunder Bay and online) and is being held in conjunction with Lakehead International's GlobalMe team and International Education Week.

If you cannot attend the live presentation, please register for the Zoom meeting to receive a copy of the presentation.

Registration: CLICK HERE

Offered by Global Affairs Canada and China’s Ministry of Education, the Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP) aims to foster deeper mutual understanding, build strong academic and professional ties between Canada and China, and develop future Canadian leaders with expertise and experience in China. CCSEP alumni are part of a distinguished network of professionals who have gone on to build impactful careers in academia, public service, business, and other fields that contribute meaningfully to Canada-China engagement.  

The program provides an excellent opportunity to learn Chinese, and/or pursue post-secondary studies or research at leading institutions across China.   

Who is eligible to apply? 

• Students at the post-secondary level

• Faculty members and researchers

• Mid-career professionals 

Candidates must be Canadian Citizens. 

Last year, the program introduced new components to expand eligibility and create new opportunities for participants:  

• Longer Stays for Graduate Students: Graduate students can now stay in China for up to 24 months with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China. 

• Shorter Stays for Professionals: The minimum stay requirement for faculty, researchers, and mid-career professionals has been reduced from 2 months to 1 month, offering greater flexibility for those seeking short-term professional development opportunities. 

The deadline to apply on the My EduCanada portal is January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST. Apply today to start your extraordinary adventure in China!  

For more information:  Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program

At Lakehead, please contact: 

• For Research: Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca
• For Academic Study / Language study: Maiko Scorgie, coordinator.gem@lakeheadu.ca

SSHRC will be holding a webinar regarding the Connection Grant competition via MS Teams. It will outline what is new this year and will include a question period. Registration is required for the webinar. 

Date/Time: November 25, 2025 / 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Register: MS Teams Link

SSHRC will be holding a webinar regarding the Insight Development Grant competition via MS Teams. It will outline what is new this year and will include a question period. Registration is required for this webinar.

Date/Time: November 27, 2025 / 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
To register, click here.

About the Event

Knowledge mobilization plans are an integral part of grant applications, particularly if you’re applying to SSHRC. This workshop will provide tips and tricks for writing an effective knowledge mobilization plan. Participants should come prepared with ideas for their knowledge mobilization plan as they will have an opportunity to receive feedback from other attendees.

Registration

Zoom/Registration link. 

Registration deadline: Sunday 16 November, 2025.

This matchmaking webinar brings together organizations looking to write proposals for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 calls for 2026 in mining/minerals and circular economy.

This event aims to facilitate collaboration opportunities and partnerships with organizations in Finland, Canada, Sweden, and Germany. These countries have long traditions in mining and can significantly contribute to the green transition via collaborative international research and innovation projects.

Target group

Possible applicants for Horizon Europe calls 2026 interested in raw materials, mining technologies and/or circular economy.

Agenda 

After a short welcome, participants will switch into breakout rooms according to their interests. Presenters in each breakout room will pitch their organization or project idea. Each session will be chaired by a National Contact Point.

The event will be held in English only, but captioning will be available in the language of your choice and the event will not be recorded.

Preliminary work programme

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-04: Optimise the use of resources in a circular economy (RIA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships). The topic aims to optimise the efficiency of material, water, and energy use by recycling and upcycling production side streams and end-of-use waste. Material production becomes less dependent on imports and / or non-renewable materials by improving recovery along the value chain, and by developing and upscaling low-carbon processes to recover materials.

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-11: Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials (RIA). Actions should develop and deploy advanced geological modelling and mineral system analysis using multi-source data from ground-based and remote-sensing techniques to develop high-resolution 3D models of mineral deposits. Integrating new and conventional methods will help accurately predict the location of mineral deposits of critical raw materials and their carrier minerals.

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-12: Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (RIA). Actions should develop new sustainable concepts and technological solutions, including alternative approaches, for mining of complex or difficult to access mineral deposits. This includes those in abandoned mining sites, while addressing accessibility, efficiency, industrial viability, safety, and environmental and health impacts.

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-14: Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling (IA). This topic focuses mainly on critical raw materials (metals). Actions should demonstrate new or improved systems in the EU to develop material-efficient, high-quality recycling of raw materials and improved resource efficiency. Actions should focus on the whole chain of recycling processes and procedures: collection, logistics, characterisation, disassembly, separation, shredding, sorting, cleaning, refining and purification of secondary raw materials, and quality of produced outputs.

Research Impact Canada is offering a free, public, virtual webinar on "Navigating Narrative CVs in Canada: Preparing for the Transition" this month! This interactive session will happen on November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM MT and is focused on the transition of narrative CVs in Canada. You are welcome to invite your colleagues and other interested folks!

Co-facilitators Dr. Raad Fadaak (University of Calgary) and Dr. Eli Friedland (Concordia University) will offer a brief presentation outlining key considerations related to narrative CVs, followed by an extended Q&A and discussion session.

As the Canadian research ecosystem adopts new assessment and application formats, researchers are navigating new ways to articulate their research quality and impact. This "Ask Me Anything"-style event is your opportunity to bring your most pressing questions and concerns to the forefront.

This event offers attendees an opportunity to collaboratively discuss and work through the opportunities and challenges of this significant shift in the research assessment and application process.

Register today!

IHSPR and CIHR are hosting an information session to provide interested applicants and health system organizations with information on the requirements of the “Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award” funding opportunity and to answer questions on how to apply.

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET| Register
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English presentation (slides available in both languages) followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

CIHR will be hosting the following webinar to help participants understand the requirements of the “REDI 2025” funding opportunity and to answer questions about the application process.

Duration: 90 minutes
When: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET | Join
When: End of January 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in English.

CIHR will be hosting the following webinar to support participants with the requirements of the funding opportunity "Digital Health Catalyst Grant" and to answer questions on how to apply.

When: Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET | Join
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French