UDP Internacional

26 October 2022

The program is aimed at students from all over the world. Those selected will be able to participate in a 12-week internship, under the supervision of Canadian academics.

With the application of eight students from our institution, Diego Portales University began to participate in the first selection phase of the Mitacs-Canada Global Research Internship program.

Among the candidates, students from the faculties of Medicine, Psychology, Law and Social Sciences and History stand out. However, only two will be able to access the program, since the quotas are distributed among applicants from all over the world.

This opportunity arose after, in 2021, the Internationalization Commission of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) signed an agreement with Mitacs-Canada.

Anoek van den Berg, Director General of International Relations UDP, pointed out that Mitcas is a program that, promoted by the Canadian government, is “a leader in the area of ​​articulation between universities and companies.” And she added that “it is an honor to be part of this pilot version in Chile through CRUCH, where we are part of a select group of 6 universities that started in this new program between Chile and Canada.”

“Programs like Mitacs is an example of how we can implement concrete mechanisms that allow undergraduate students to access research opportunities abroad at prestigious universities worldwide. Apart from the traditional exchange, there are multiple alternatives for our students to globalize their academic training and develop skills with an international, intercultural and global focus”, she said.

Since its foundation in 1999, Mitacs Globalink Research Internship has helped different organizations achieve their goals, financing innovation projects and providing job opportunities for students and postdocs.

Specifically, this initiative allows students from countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, France and Germany, among others, to participate in a 12-week research internship in topics related to science, engineering, mathematics, humanities and social sciences. This, under the supervision of Canadian academics.

The UDP applicants must go through a rigorous selection process that includes a round of interviews with possible academic tutors. Accordingly, the results of the call are expected to be available in the coming months.