Undergraduate Research @ Lakehead

 

Undergraduate research matters!

Photo of Participants During Oral Session of Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research Conference 2023This page has been developed specifically for Lakehead University undergraduate students in order to promote undergraduate research at Lakehead as well as to provide information on external funding opportunities geared to undergraduates at Lakehead. 
Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research ConferencePhoto of Participants During Poster Session of Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research Conference 2023The Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research Conference celebrates the contributions of emerging researchers at Lakehead University. This conference provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to present a poster or an oral presentation on a research project they are working on or have completed while engaging in scholarly debate with their peers.For information on the 2023 edition of this event, please click here. 

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Undergraduate Funding Opportunities - In Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research CouncilNatural Resources Canada (NRC) 
Mitacs Inc. (Click on the link for the Mitacs page)
  • Mitacs Accelerate (LIMITED Call)
  • Mitacs Business Strategy Internships (BSI)
 

Undergraduate Funding Opportunities - INTERNATIONAL

Contact: Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

Mitacs Inc. Globalink Research Awards (Click on the link for the Mitacs page) - CAD$ 6,000 for research stays of 12-24 weeks
  • STANDARD: Globalink Research Award (GRA) - (Open Call - apply at least 4 months before intended travel) - GLOBAL
  • THEMATIC CALL:  DEADLINE Nov 20, 2024 for Summer/Fall 2025 - LINK - Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, UK.
  • GERMANY: Mitacs-DAAD RISE-Globalink Research Internship - OPENS October 15, 2024 - Deadline 30 November 2024 for Summer 2025 Research Internships (UNDERGRADUATE ONLY)
CALAREO Global Skills Opportunity:       CALAREO Opportunities 
     ON PAUSE UNTIL FUNDING IS RENEWED.  Short-term opportunities that can be completed by Dec 31, 2024 may be considered for funding.
  • Latin America: International Research Mobility Experience Program (IRME)
    • Medium-term (12-16 weeks) research internships in Latin America, in collaboration with Mitacs - OPEN CALL  - Can be done as a co-op!
      • 2024 Call is now CLOSED.  Short-term internships may be eligible for funding, as long as travel can be completed by Dec 31, 2024.  Please contact calareo.research@lakeheadu.ca for more information.
    • Short-term (1-4 weeks) research internships in Latin America and the Caribbean - to accompany a Lakehead Faculty member  on a research project.  Must be nominated by the professor.
    • Short-term (2-4 weeks) Field school / study tours in Latin America and the Caribbean, lead by a Lakehead Faculty member.   Must be nominated by a faculty member.
      • Short-term schools / courses with other member or partner institutions may also be eligible for funding. For example, 
 
BRAZIL: Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) - Research Internships
DEADLINES
October 31, 2024 for internships between February and July 2025
April 30, 2025 for internships between July and December 2025

UFOP Fact Sheet

Undergraduates and graduate students can choose from over 30 internships in varlous disciplines.  CLICK HERE to see internships.  Students *may* be able to apply for a Mitacs GRA. For more information and application instructions, please contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

 
FINLAND:  Aalto Science Institute - International Summer Research Internship Program 

Call for applications: TBA January 2025. Students work as research assistants and are paid a stipend that will cover living expenses, plus up to 800 Euros toward travel expenses (for those outside th EU).  Projects are available in Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Communications, Built Environment) and other Sciences (Applied Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics and Systems Analysis).

 
FRANCE: The ORA University Student Exchange Program (Ontario/Rhône-Alpes)
https://www.yorku.ca/ouinternational/ora-ontario-students/

The ORA Exchange program funds study and research opportunites for undergraduates and graduate students at 10 universities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.   CLICK HERE for a presentation about the program. 

  • Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 
  • Université Lumière Lyon 2 
  • Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 
  • Ecole Centrale Lyon 
  • INSA Lyon 
  • Ecole normale supérieure Lyon 
  • Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne 
  • Université Savoie Mont-Blanc 
  • Université Grenoble Alpes 
  • Grenoble INP – UGA

Summer Research Program (SRP).  Funding for summer 2025 research students is CAD 1,500 plus a stipend from the lab. Could possibly be combined with a Mitacs GRA award. Click HERE for more info. 

 
GERMANY: OBW Exchange Program - Ontario/Baden-Württemberg
https://www.yorku.ca/ouinternational/obw-ontario-students/  DEADLINE for Summer 2025 - TBA

The OBW exchange programs offers study, language courses, and summer research placements to Ontario undergraduates and graduate students at nine universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg:

  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
  • Ruprecht-KarlsUniversität Heidelberg
  • Universität Hohenheim
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • Universität Konstanz
  • Universität Mannheim
  • Universität Stuttgart
  • Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
  • Universität Ulm

Funding for Summer 2025 TBA.  OBW funding is exclusively available to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents, however international students may participate.  Additional funding may be available through the Mitacs Globalink Research Award program. 

 

GERMANY: German Universities of Applied Sciences - UAS7  Internship Program 
DEADLINE 15 February for FALL internships; Oct 1 for SPRING/SUMMER internships
The UAS7 are a group of Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany, offering internships to students in North America.  Some of the internships offer a travel scholarship of 1,000 Euros. Students accepted to internships may be able to apply to the Mitacs GRA program for financial support.  Graduate students may also participate in internships.  FULL LIST HERE.

SAUDI ARABIA: KAUST Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP) - STEM Disciplines

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a private research university in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.  KAUST is offering research internships to 3rd/4th year Bachelors or Masters students through their Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP).  Students receive a travel costs, housing, health coverage, a monthly stipend (USD 1,000) and access to KAUST's world-class Core Labs and research facilities.  There are no citizenship requirements, open call (no deadline).   Over 150 internships on offer in all STEM related disciplines.