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Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program

As part of the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA, see here), the Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program, offered in partnership with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), provides opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to pursue collaborative research in Japan.

 

Call for proposals:

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (Japan—travel from Canada)

  • Deadline to submit: November 13, 2024

  • Level: PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows

  • Themes: All disciplines

  • Other requirements: Participants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada

  • Eligible institutions: All universities and research institutes in Japan based on JSPS projects

  • Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the Canadian institution

  • Award amount: $3,000 CAD + 534,000 yen + flight costs

  • Application process and submission: Submit to Mitacs through the application portal here.

 

For more information please visit the Mitacs JSPS page here and the JSPS website here.

 

For general inquiries, please contact the SMU Global Learning Office Global@smu.ca.