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To assist outstanding students in connecting with international scientific research networks, the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), with the support of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), has partnered with Mitacs (Canada) to launch the “2027 GRI Globalink Research Internship” program. This program aims to select and sponsor undergraduate students from Taiwan to travel to top Canadian universities in the summer of 2027 to participate in cutting-edge academic research internships, thereby expanding their international perspectives and cultivating the next generation of scientific research talent.

The official application portal is scheduled to open from August 5 to September 16, 2026 (Pacific Time). To help interested students plan ahead and understand the selection criteria, NARLabs will hold an online information session on July 15, 2026. The core highlights and requirements of the program are announced below for your careful evaluation.

I. Program Overview

• Internship Duration: Travel to Canadian research institutions for an academic internship of approximately 3 months (12 weeks) between May and October 2027.
• Research Fields: Open to all disciplines (including Science, Engineering, Biomedicine, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Management, and Arts).
• Financial Support:
  1. Mitacs Internship Grant: Up to a maximum value of CAD 12,000 (covering living allowances, accommodation, insurance, training, and administrative fees, subject to tax withholding in accordance with the host institution’s regulations).
  2. NSTC Additional Subsidy: An additional internship scholarship of NTD 30,000 per person. (The maximum quota for recipients nationwide is 60 students.)

II. Eligibility and Prerequisites

Applicants must maintain their enrollment status during both the application and internship periods and must fulfill all of the following criteria simultaneously:

1. Academic Standing: Taiwanese citizens currently enrolled in universities or colleges in Taiwan as juniors or above (or rising juniors).
2. Academic Performance: Cumulative Grade Point Average of CGPA ≥ 3.3 or an overall average grade of 77 or above (the more favorable metric will be adopted for merit-based selection).
3. English Proficiency Proof (Must meet at least one of the following standards):
   • TOEFL iBT ≥ 79 or ITP ≥ 550
   • IELTS (ACADEMIC) ≥ 6.0
   • TOEIC ≥ 785
4. Restriction: Previous recipients who have executed an internship under this program are not eligible to reapply.

III. 2027 GRI Online Information Session & Intern Experience Sharing

This information session will provide a comprehensive analysis of the application details and feature firsthand experiences from past interns regarding the research environment in Canadian laboratories.

• Date & Time: July 15, 2026 (Wednesday), 15:00 – 16:20 (GMT+8).
• Format: Conducted online via Microsoft Teams (the meeting link will be uniformly distributed via email one day prior to the event).
• Online Registration: 【Click Here for the Forms Registration Link】.
• Agenda: Includes an introduction to the GRI program, experience sharing by past interns (Zhi-Wei Zhu and Chiao-Hsi Hsiao), and an interactive Q&A session.

IV. Downloadable Attachments and Preparatory Actions

As the official GRI Application Portal will offer more than 2,000 research projects for applicants to browse and rank, and the preparation of materials such as official English academic transcripts, faculty recommendation letters, and an English curriculum vitae (CV) can be time-consuming, students are strongly advised to download the official files below and thoroughly review the internal guidelines.

For application guidelines, updates, and testimonials, please closely monitor the “Taiwan-Canada Bilateral Talent Cultivation Project Website” (tctt.niar.org.tw). For individual inquiries, please directly contact the NARLabs project coordinators listed within the attachments (Miss Lin / Miss Hong).

(Note: In the event of any discrepancies or updates, the official announcements on the Mitacs GRI website and the Taiwan-Canada Bilateral Talent Cultivation Project website shall prevail.)