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Mobility scholarships for current Ontario Tech students, faculty and staff

University policy states that all travel outside of Canada for university-related activities must be registered ahead of travel. This includes student exchanges, internships, research-related activities, university competitions, conference travel or any faculty and staff mobility. Candidates who successfully secure a mobility funding opportunity, must notify Ontario Tech University of their travel. 

Student Travel

Faculty and Staff Travel

 

Students

  • Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Global Affairs Canada
    • Candidates: Canadian students, faculty, researchers and mid-career professionals
    • Application deadline: Closed (early-March)
  • CERN Short-Term Internship, Geneva Switzerland

     Application guidelines

    • Issued by: CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research
    • Candidates: Full-time undergraduate or Master's students with a main field of study as listed in the guidelines.
    • Application deadline: Open, applications on-going
  • DAAD Canada - German Academic Exchange Service
    German Studies Research Grant
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Undergraduate (year 3/4 Bachelor students only), Graduate and Doctoral candidates carrying out research projects on German cultural studies.
    • Application deadline: November 1, 2024
    Green Hydrogen - ERA Fellowships
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Master students, PhD students and Postdocs
    • Application deadline: November 5, 2024
    Research Grants in Germany
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: PhD students and post-doctoral (up to 4 years after completing your doctorate)
    • Application deadlines:
      • October 31, 2024 (start of funding from June 2025)
      • April 30, 2025 (start of funding from October 2025)
    Research Grants - Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees/Cotutelle
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Prospective PhD students. See guidelines for specific eligibility based on the supervision model.
    • Application deadline: October 31, 2024
    Short Term Research Grant
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: PhD students
    • Application deadline: Closed (early-May)
    Study Scholarship - Master Studies for All Disciplines
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Completion of undergraduate degree
    • Application deadline: October 31, 2024
    Study Scholarship - Postgraduate Studies in the Fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Completion of undergraduate degree in the field of arts
    • Application deadline: November 11, 2024
  • Erasmus+ Summer 2025 Graduate Student Exchange Scholarship with Politecnico di Torino

    This fund is open to one graduate student from Ontario Tech University interested in pursuing a three-month exchange at Politecnico di Torino (PoliTO), Italy.

    Application form

    Application deadline: November 4, 2024

    Duration: 3 months, Spring 2025 (May 1 to July 31, 2025)

    Candidates: Master’s or PhD student traveling to work on a final project or conduct research in one of the following subject areas:

    Students must find a PoliTO professor who is available to supervise their final project or research work, the International Office will assist students with this step of the process.

    Funding: Total amount of scholarship: € 3.370

    • Travel grant: € 820
    • Individual support: € 850 per month

    Note:

    • The scholarship will be disbursed after arrival in Italy. The selected student will be responsible for travel costs and accommodation before receiving the scholarship. It will be paid through two bank transfers: 70 per cent at the beginning of the mobility and 30 per cent at the end of the mobility.
    • Student completing their final project/thesis will not be bound by the host university program syllabus. The content and the schedule of activities will require approval from the home supervisor.
    • This funding opportunity is being promoted in accordance with the Erasmus+ requirements.
  • ERNST Mach Grant, Austria

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Austrian government
    • Candidates: Students interested in attending FH Upper Austria on outbound exchange. Must be full-time undergraduate students who have completed at least four semesters, or Master's students.
    • Application deadline: February 1, 2025.
      • *Students must apply for outbound exchange to FH Upper Austria by December 15, 2024.
  • Global Connect Fellowship, Singapore

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Candidates: Bachelor's Master's students graduating in 2025
    • Application deadline: Closed (early-March)
  • Global Conference for Women Leaders and Emerging Researchers in Materials Science (GLOW) 2024

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Candidates: Final year PhD candidature up to eight years after PhD
    • Application deadline:
      • Travel grant - Closed (late-May)
      • Poster abstract submission - Closed (late-May)
  • Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Government of the Republic of Korea
    • Candidates: Canadian Master's or PhD students
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-March)
  • High Level Scientific Fellowship, France

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Embassy of France in Canada and Campus France
    • Candidates: PhD students or postdocs working in a Canadian university
    • Application deadline: Closed (early-February)
  • IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards, Global South

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Universities Canada
    • Candidates: PhD students who are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of a country defined as ODA-eligible by the OECD Development Assistance Committee in Africa, the Middle East, Asia or Latin America and the Caribbean.
    • Application deadline: Closed (mid-July)
  • Mitacs

    RISE-Globalink Research Internship

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Mitacs and the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD)
    • Candidates: Full-time undergraduate students in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four or five year program.
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-November)

    Other programs

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Mitacs
    • Candidates: Varies
    • Application deadline: Ongoing, check guidelines for a list of programs
  • Scholarship for Hungary-Canada Mobility

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Ontario Tech University and the Oshawa Hungarian Culture Club
    • Candidates: Undergraduate Ontario Tech students participating in outbound exchange to University of Pécs in Hungary
    • Application deadline: Open, on-going
  • The Cadieux-Léger Fellowship - Research Affiliate Program

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Global Affairs Canada
    • Candidates: Doctoral students who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, or foreign citizens residing in and eligible to work in Canada. 
    • Duration and amount: The fellowship spans up to 12-months with a maximum commitment of 25-hours per week. Successful applicants receive a bursary, capped at $48,000 based on the duration of their position.
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-June)
  • University of the Arctic & north2north

    UArctict - Call for travel grants for MA and PHD students attending the ICARP IV SUMMIT
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Masters, PhD students, and early-career researchers (within 5 years of the PHD award) from UArctic member institutions to apply for travel support if they have abstracts that have been accepted to be presented during the ICARP IV Summit held in Colorado, Boulder (USA) between March 25 to 28, 2025.
    • Application deadline: December 15, 2024

    north2north exchanges
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Domestic student in a degree or graduate program and have completed at least one year of post-secondary studies prior to their exchange.
    • Application deadline: Closed (mid-February)

    My northern project call for Nordic PhD proposals for Arctic Circle Assembly
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: PhD students working in the field of northern or Arctic research
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-April)

    Travel Grants for Undergraduate Northern Indigenous Students Attending the Arctic Congress Bodø 2024
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Undergraduate Northern Indigenous students
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-April)

    Travel Fund for Participation in UArctic Activities
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Students, faculty and staff
    • Application deadline: Ongoing. Submissions are accepted at any time and will be reviewed on the following schedule - April 30, 2024; August 31, 2024; December 31, 2024
    • Note: This fund can be used for non-UArctic events on a case-by-case basis so long as the context or location is based on Arctic issues taking place in the Arctic.

Faculty and Staff

  • Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Global Affairs Canada
    • Candidates: Canadian students, faculty, researchers and mid-career professionals
    • Application deadline: Closed (early-March)
  • DAAD Canada - German Academic Exchange Service
    Group Study Visit
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Faculty member organizing a visit with a group of 10-15 students
    • Application deadlines:
      • November 1 (for trips commencing between March 1 and May 31 of the following year)
      • February 1 (for trips commencing between June 1 and August 31 of the same year)
      • May 1 (for trips commencing between September 1 of the same year and February 28 of the following year)
    Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
    Application guidelines
    • Candidates: Faculty
    • Application deadlines:
      • Closed (mid-October) (funding for travel period between May 1 and September 30)
      • May 15, 2025 (funding period between October 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026)
  • Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Global Affairs Canada
    • Candidates: Faculty and researchers at post-secondary institutions in Canada
    • Application deadline: Closed (early-March)
    Apply Here (Closed)
    If you are interested in applying for this program, join our webinar. Date TBD 2025 to learn more. Register here (Closed). 
  • Isidro Fabela Research Program

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
    • Candidates: Canadian researchers
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-June)
  • Mitacs

    Application guidelines

    • Issued by: Mitacs
    • Candidates: Professors
    • Application deadline: On-going, check guidelines for eligible programs
  • University of the Arctic

    north2north exchanges
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Staff or faculty working at Ontario Tech whose work is affiliated with northern/arctic research or is connected to an institution in the north.
    • Application deadline: January 15 to February 15, 2025

    The Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Faculty. Individuals or small groups, including community groups and organizations or emerging and mid-career professionals.
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-April)

    Travel Fund for Participation in UArctic Activities
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Faculty, staff and students
    • Application deadline: On-going. Submissions are accepted at any time and will be reviewed on the following schedule - April 30, 2024; August 31, 2024; December 31, 2024
    • Note: This fund can be used for non-UArctic events on a case-by-case basis so long as the context or location is based on Arctic issues taking place in the Arctic.

    Global Affairs Leadership Initiative Funds
    The Global Arctic Leadership Initiative (GALI) fund, by Global Affairs Canada, allows researchers to fund projects that focus on enhancing Canada's leadership in the Arctic and fostering collaborations in the Circumpolar North. The two funding opportunities include:

    UArctic and Lloyd's Register Foundation Research Fellowships: Arctic Maritime Safety
    Application guidelines

    • Candidates: Faculty (researchers)
    • Application deadline: Closed (mid-June)
    UArctic's Entrepreneurship Fund 
    Application guidelines
    • Application deadline: Closed (late-October)
    • This fund is open to any individual with an incubator-stage product or service that directly benefits the Arctic environment or Arctic communities and has a positive, demonstrable impact on the Arctic. Especially encourage applications from Arctic Indigenous and/or Northern-based entrepreneurs.
    • Expected grant disbursement amounts are in the range of $2,000 to $5,000 USD
    • For questions about applying or the fund in general, please contact entrepreneurship@uarctic.org.
  • University of Bialystok (Poland) - Erasmus+ KA171-2023

    Application guidelines

    Issued by: University of Bialystok (Poland) - Erasmus+

    Candidates: The nominated professor must be from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The Participant is obliged to conduct a minimum of 8 hours of lectures.

    Application deadline: (Closed)

    APPLY HERE