•  Call opens: Friday, March 6, 2026 
•  Call closes: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 
•  Travel must be completed by: Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 

Mitacs has opened the call for the 2nd round of Horizon Europe International Mobility Awards (IMA).  The IMA is intended to facilitate Canadian faculty members' participation in Horizon Europe calls, for the purpose of:

• Identifying and meeting potential partners
• Participating in consortium-building workshops
• Developing proposals and aligning R&D priorities
• Visiting institutions, research centres, or sites related to Horizon calls

All applications now require two participants - either two faculty researchers from two different Canadian universities, or one faculty+ one industry collaborator, with funding at $5,000 per traveler (10K award total).  

Funds can be used for:

• Round-trip airfare to European Union host countries
• Accommodation during engagement activities
• Per diem and ground transportation
• Participation in key events organized by Horizon Europe National Contact Points (NCPs), the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), and EU research institutions

Selection criteria include:

• Excellence of the applicants
• Strength of existing ties to consortia
• Impact of proposed activities
• Budget justification

Applications are being evaluated and awarded on a rolling basis; travel may begin as soon as awarded.  The eligible application/travel period is  March 6 to April 8, and travel must be completed by September 30, 2026.

There is an application form attached (one for Faculty-Faculty collaborations, and one for Faculty-Industry, choose the correct form).  The form is submitted online using the provided link to a simple survey.    PRIOR TO SUBMITTING the form, please send to me at intl.research for review and approval (with RPAF).  

You will need to indicate a Horizon Europe Pillar II Cluster, Destination, and Action that is aligned with your expertise and work programme (attached).  If you would like assistance in identifying events, consortia, or where your interests fit in the HE Scheme, please don't hesitate to ask (intl.research@lakeheadu.ca)for assistance.

These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. In addressing an organization-specific need, challenge and/or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.

Mitacs has launched the Accelerate Global Excellence Award, a new postdoctoral fellowship designed to attract exceptional international research talent — including Canadians abroad — to undertake applied, industry‑focused research in Canada. This initiative strengthens Canada’s innovation capacity by supporting top researchers working in priority sectors such as AI, quantum, clean technology, advanced manufacturing, defence, cybersecurity, agri‑tech, and health and life sciences.

Key Highlights

• 50 competitive awards available for 2026–27.
• Each two‑year fellowship is valued at $170,000, including:
• $85,000 per year, with $42,500 contributed annually by the partner organization.
• At least $70,000 per year allocated to the researcher’s stipend.
• Up to $15,000 annually for research and relocation costs.
• Eligibility:
• Applicants must be within five years of PhD completion.
• Must currently reside outside Canada (including Canadians trained abroad).
• Must be willing to relocate to Canada for the fellowship.
• Host organizations may include companies, non-profits, hospitals, and municipalities.
• Application window: March 2 –May 1, 2026.

This award aligns with the Government of Canada’s national talent strategy and advances commercialization of cutting‑edge technologies through strong partnerships between researchers and industry.

Additional Domestic Opportunity

For researchers already residing in Canada, Mitacs is offering the Accelerate postdoc funding program, providing up to $60,000 per year for three years to support applied research with industry and community organizations.

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August. The value of the scholarship is remitted solely through editorial assistance as follows:

Master’s candidates: $750
Doctoral candidates: $2,500
Junior academics: $500

The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to:

• Advance knowledge in human development, child and youth health through the analysis of existing Canadian-based cohorts, data platforms and/or administrative datasets, and in turn, improve health outcomes and inform population and public health decision-making.

INTRODUCTION

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation inaugurated a new Fellowship Program for the nomination of 2026 Fellows in September 2025. Canadian universities expressed to us clearly their preference for a Spring nomination process instead. Therefore, and starting in Spring 2026, the Foundation will move the nomination process for 2027 Fellows to Spring 2026 with a nomination deadline of May 15, 2026. The 2027 Fellows will start their mandate in January 2027. The Fellowship is a central tool in the Foundation’s 2025–2028 mission to support academic excellence, societal engagement, and increased intellectual outreach. The award is a public recognition of the Fellows’ outstanding academic achievements and a promise of future transformative contributions. Beyond the active three-year phase, the Foundation’s Fellowship remains an honorary lifetime appointment, encouraging ongoing ties between the Foundation and its alumni.

MAIN POINTS

The Foundation nominates up to four (4) Fellows per year, chosen among full professors at Canadian universities, for a mandate of three (3) years.

The Fellowship is of a total value of $300,000 per Fellow:

ô $70,000 as prize;

ô $50,000 as research grant; 

ô Up to $100,000 as possible additional research grant;

ô Up to one (1) year of teaching buy-out, with $80,000 in compensation paid to the university. 

The use of the research grant is governed by guidelines established by the Foundation, while ensuring a flexible program that stimulates and supports intellectual innovation. The Fellow’s home university has the option of retaining up to 10% for administrative costs on research grants, which will be paid directly to the Fellow’s home university. Annual reports on expenditures will be required. Candidates’ research must be linked to one or several of the four Foundation themes (Human Rights and Dignity; Responsible Citizenship; Canada and the world; People and their natural environment) and must integrate itself in the general field of humanities and social sciences.

For more information, please click here.

If you are interested in being nominated for one of these fellowships, please contact the Office of Research Services (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) by April 1, 2026.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Establish a national network of AMR researchers, knowledge users from multiple sectors including human health, animal health, agriculture and agri-food, and the environment to advance One Health AMR research, improve the health of people in Canada, and identify opportunities for leveraging international partnerships and aligning with domestic and global AMR and One Health initiatives
• Build and strengthen capacity for One Health AMR research in Canada, including Indigenous-led and community-based research, by increasing regional coordination within and across communities and sectors and providing training and mentorship for trainees and early career researchers across disciplines
• Enhance knowledge mobilization and policy linkages by creating evidence-based actionable guidelines and policies, and promoting partnerships with government, industry, healthcare, people with lived experience, and community organizations to improve the health of people in Canada.

Canada’s Global Forest Leadership Program supports forest sector international market diversification including market access through engagement and partnerships, and sharing Canadian expertise abroad.

This includes support for initiatives that contribute to advancing international forest policy, including those on climate, environment, biodiversity, sustainable forest management, the bioeconomy and wildland fire management; strengthening partnerships with like-minded organizations and countries through sharing expertise and forest stewardship assistance; and decreasing market barriers for sustainable forest products. As of April 1, 2026, this includes support for the development of innovative forest products and the expansion of international markets for Canadian producers.

The Global Forest Leadership Program promotes sustainable forest management globally and advances the interests of Canada’s forest sector abroad, including by:

• Supporting international market development and diversification efforts for traditional, non-traditional and new forest products
• Increasing Canada’s active engagement and contributions to international forest forums and initiatives
• Working with like-minded partners and demonstrating leadership in support of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use
• Working with domestic partners to raise Canada’s domestic awareness of international forest policy trends, and to test and promote new forest management approaches that respond to the changing expectations of the international market
• Strengthening Canada’s collaboration and approach to forest sector leadership with international and domestic partners
• Providing practical and concrete responses to international requests for wildland fire and forest stewardship assistance

Canada’s Global Forest Leadership Program launched an anticipatory Call for Proposals for funding projects that support diversification of Canada’s forest sector markets and products. 

Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the International Policy Ideas Challenge (IPIC). The objective of the program is to draw on the network of talented Canadian graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career civil society researchers to identify concrete, innovative solutions to emerging international policy challenges faced by Canada.

The program offers applicants a chance to test their skills at translating academic expertise into policy language and insights. Applicants are invited to submit brief proposals. GAC will select between 5 and 10 submissions and provide coaching/mentoring to the winning candidates for further developing their proposals into full policy briefs with actionable recommendations. Winners will present their briefs to Government of Canada officials as part of a virtual session that will take place in December 2026.

Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada are delighted to announce the launch of the 2026  ALS Canada-Brain Canada Trainee Program.   
 
Brain Canada and ALS Canada believe that attracting the brightest young minds to ALS research will contribute to a succession plan for the Canadian ALS research community and will support compelling breakthroughs across the spectrum of brain-related disease.  
 
A $315,000 pool of funds will be available for this program. Each Doctoral Award would be funded at $25,000 per year for up to three years, and each Postdoctoral Fellowship would be funded at $55,000 per year for up to three years. The funds awarded through this fellowship will be utilized to support the stipend/salary of the awardee(s).  
 
All applicants should have demonstrated contributions to research which may or may not have related directly to ALS, but proposed future research and training must be ALS-related.  

Doctoral Scheme  
 
At the time of application, eligible trainees have applied to, been accepted for, or are within the first three years of a PhD program under the supervision of an investigator who holds an academic position at qualifying Canadian institution, defined according to CIHR guidelines.  
 
Postdoctoral Scheme  
 
Qualifying trainees currently hold or have secured a postdoctoral position under the supervision of an investigator who holds an academic position at a qualifying Canadian institution, defined according to CIHR guidelines. At the time of application, applicants should be transitioning from graduate work to a postdoctoral position or be within the first two years of postdoctoral studies.  
 
Evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. Brain Canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.   
 
Click here to view the Terms of Reference. 
 
Deadline for receipt of Applications: April 1, 2026 at 13:00 ET  
 
This program has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) Brain Canada Foundation, and the ALS Society of Canada.