The Ontario/Baden-Württemberg partnership offers three different kinds of opportunity for Ontario students - both undergraduate and graduate - to experience a part of their university education at one of nine world-class research universities in Germany.  

OBW Exchange Program

One or two semesters of full-time study, for students in virtually all disciplines except medicine and dentistry.   

OBW Summer Research Program

Two or three months of research, for students in science, engineering, and health science disciplines.

OBW International Lake Constance Summer School

Four-week immersion program in German language and culture, for students in all disciplines.

Information Session #1 - Monday, November 4, 10:00-11:00 am  REGISTER

Information Session #2 - Wednesday, December 6, 10:00-11:00am  REGISTER

For assistance at Lakehead:

OBW Exchange Program or Constance Lake Summer School, contact Natasha Frohlich, globalme@lakeheadu.ca

OBW Summer Research Program:  Contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

CIHR will be hosting a webinar to support interested applicants with the requirements of the funding opportunity “Operating Grant: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding” and to answer questions related to the application process.

When: November 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET | Join
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: Bilingual presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) invites you to participate in this first-ever Horizon Europe and Canada Online Matchmaking Event: Bridging the Atlantic – Greentech 2024

Horizon Europe has recently published over ten greentech project calls(see table at the end) with budgets of C$9 to 45 million each. They opened on September 17, 2024 and close on February 4, 2025. 

Download Presentation HERE.

For this event Canada’s Mission to the European Union is working closely with EIT Global Outreach, the global arm of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT, Europe’s largest innovation network), along with EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Food and EIT Manufacturing and Cluster 5  National Contact Points (NCPs) from Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland the UK, who all will be inviting their respective networks to participate in this online matchmaking event. This event will be recorded and shared.

This online matchmaking event will take place on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 10:30am to noon ET (4:30pm to 6pm Brussels/CET).  Click REGISTER to participate.

The first part will provide an overview of the calls with best practices, followed by partner countries’ strengths and interests. The second part will be moderated breakout rooms where participants can share their two-minute pitches and connect with potential partners.

ACTION: All are invited to REGISTER and provide their pitch by October 4^th, 2024 for the project call(s) they wish to pursue for possible partnering.

POST EVENT INFORMATION:

Event Recording: Click HERE.  Full playlist including breakout rooms, click HERE.

Download Presentation HERE.

Horizon Europe Support Document for Canadians - Click HERE. 

For the participant / pitch list, contact intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

DAAD RISE Professional - Summer 2025

Information Session: Thursday, October 17, 10:30am ET

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RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and Ph.D. students fcompanies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. Undergraduates who are RISE Germany alumni are also eligible. Depending on the internship recent graduates are also eligible. There are currently 120 internships on offer, at research institutes like Max Plank Instutute of Animal Behavior, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems, or Jülich Supercomputing Centre, or companies such as Siemens, BASF, Jena Bioscience, QuoData, Petanux ...   Depending on the internship, recent graduates are also eligible. RISE Professional is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

• The program is open for students in the field of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth science, engineering or a closely related field
• All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses
• Funding is possible for a minimum of 10 weeks and up to six months in length, depending on the internship
• In most cases, the internship can be done in English, but there may be placements with German language requirements.
• Undergraduates who are Alumni from the RISE Germany program, and recent graduates(depending on the internship), are also eligible to apply

For more information and to view internship offers, go to https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-professional/

For assistance at Lakehead, contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

Mitacs-DAAD RISE - Summer 2025

INFORMATION SESSION: Wednesday, October 23, at 10:30am ET

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RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany matches them with PhD students and researchers (only at universities of applied sciences) for a summer research internship in Germany. In Canada, DAAD partners with Mitacs to administer the program.

Who can apply? Undergraduate students in their sophomore year and above in the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, earth sciences, and physics. How does it work? The internship providers help integrate the undergraduate student directly into the lab work and serve as personal and professional mentors. The interns get a glimpse of advanced research work while gaining desirable practical experience in their field. They learn about Germany from the inside while meeting new people and taking their first steps with the German language and culture.

The scholarship. Mitacs provides $6,000 to support the student’s travel costs and living expenses. The DAAD provides health, accident, and liability insurance. The DAAD provides logistical support to selected students (including assistance finding accommodation in cooperation with mentors at the host institution, information on visas and work permits, and research arrangements). DAAD alsoinvites all fellows to a RISE meeting at the beginning of July where they have an opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences while exploring the historic city of Heidelberg.

How to apply? Prepare your application completely online at the RISE Germany database and search a wide range of internships in Science and Engineering. Choose from more than 500 internships!

For more information, go to https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/.

For assistance at Lakehead, contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

Date/Time: September 25, 2024 / 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Webinar number: 228 539 990 488 / Webinar passcode: VitXEE
To register for this event, please click here.

The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) will be hosting an updated webinar on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). NFRF expects applicants to clearly demonstrate their strong commitment to EDI in their applications and in the implementation of their research projects, if funded. Members of the research community and research administrators are encouraged to attend the EDI webinar to learn more about EDI and how to integrate EDI considerations into a research project.

October 22, 2024 – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – English

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time

Meeting link: NFRF webpage – Please click on “join webinar”

The webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be made available along with the presentation slides after the session.  

Date/Time: September 25th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Lakehead University Campus, CASES Boardroom, FB 2005 / Or join by webinar.
Refreshments provided

CIHR will be hosting a webinar to support interested applicants with the requirements of this funding opportunity and development of applications, and to answer questions related to the "Digital Health Catalyst Grant".

When: October 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET | Register
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French