Research Abroad

The ORA Program offers research opportunities for students in Science, Engineering and Health Sciences through the ORA Summer Research Program. Detailed information is available on the ORA  Summer Research Program website.

Students do not need to speak French for this program if they find a mentoring professor who is willing to supervise their research in English. Students must be nominated by a University of Guelph professor for this program and must find a professor at a participating Rhône Alpes university to supervise their research. (Contact CIP if you are unsure where to start when looking for a supervising professor.)

Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this ORA Summer Research Program:

• ORA Summer Research Program Application will be completed online and a copy will be emailed to the Centre for International Programs, goabroad@uoguelph.ca
• The CIP study abroad application

*Note, participants are eligible to receive a $1,500 scholarship for a three-month-long research placement. Students will receive monthly stipends from the French labs.

Please refer to the Student Financial Services Travel Bursaries and Scholarships information for other financial assistance. 

The OBW Program offers research opportunities for students in Science, Engineering and Health Sciences through the OBW Summer Research Program. Detailed information is available on the OBW Summer Research Program website.

Students DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK GERMAN for this program. Students must be nominated by a University of Guelph professor for this program and must find a professor at a participating Baden-Wurttemberg university to supervise their research. (Contact CIP if you are unsure where to start when looking for a supervising professor.)

Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this OBW Summer Research Program:

• OBW Summer Research Application form will be completed online and a copy will be emailed to the Centre for International Programs, goabroad@uoguelph.ca. 
• The CIP study abroad application

*Note, participants are eligible to receive a $3,500 scholarship for a three-month long research placement; and a $2,600 scholarship for a two-month-long placement 

Please refer to the Student Financial Services Travel Bursaries and Scholarships information for other financial assistance. 

Students may apply to do research under the supervision of a University of Bremen professor during any semester(s).  Students in any field of study offered at the university are eligible to apply.  Students DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK GERMAN for this program.

The majority of these placements happen during the Summer semester. However, for placements in Fall or Winter, please email the Centre for International Programs to inquire about deadlines.

UBremen

• Scholarship: approximately €850/month for 2-4 months + €820 for airfare (offered by UBremen to a few U of G students) - all amounts are in Euros (€)
• Supervisor: students must try to identify a faculty supervisor, however, if they are unable to find one, the international office at UBremen may be able to help direct students to the appropriate faculty.  If you are having difficulty finding a supervisor, please email CIP and we can put you in touch with UBremen.
• See the fields of study offered at the University of Bremen.  Email a few professors whose research you are interested in to ask if they would consider supervising you for a research placement.

Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this Summer Research Program:

• The University of Bremen Research Program Application
• The CIP study abroad application

Students may apply to do research under the supervision of a University of Hohenheim professor during any semester(s).  Students in any field of study offered at the university are eligible to apply.  Students DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK GERMAN for this program.

The majority of these placements happen during the Summer semester. However, for placements in Fall or Winter, please email the Centre for International Programs to inquire about deadlines.

UHohenheim

• Scholarship: Hohenheim offers several scholarships for Guelph students of approximately $950/month for three months. Scholarship funding will be confirmed if you are accepted for the program.
• Supervisor: students must try to identify a faculty supervisor, however, if they are unable to find one, the international office at UHohenheim may be able to help direct students to the appropriate faculty.  If you are having difficulty finding a supervisor, please email CIP and we can put you in touch with UHohenheim.
• See the fields of study offered at the University of Hohenheim. Email a few professors whose research you are interested in to ask if they would consider supervising you for a research placement.

Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this Summer Research Program:

• The University of Hohenheim Research Program Application
• The CIP study abroad application

University of Konstanz Summer Research Information

Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this Summer Research Program:

• The University of Konstanz Research Program Application
• The CIP study abroad application

Federal University of Lavras Summer Research Information

Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this Summer Research Program:

• The Federal University of Lavras Research Program Application
• The CIP study abroad application

Guelph students can apply to participate in a Liverpool professor's research project during the Summer semester.  In the past, projects have been available in (but may change from year to year):

• Architecture
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Computer Science
• History, Languages & Cultures
• Law & Social Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Psychology

Applicants must have a 73% cumulative average.  Here is a list of the research projects students can apply to work on.

How to Apply:
Application: Note, you will have to complete two applications for this Summer Research Program:

• The University of Liverpool Research Program Application
• The CIP study abroad application, choose Liverpool - Summer Research Projects as your first choice.  

The Centre for International Programs will then decide which students to nominate to ULiverpool, and these students will need to submit ULiverpool's Summer Research Project application and specify which project they wish to work on. Placements are not guaranteed until the ULiverpool faculty choose which students they are accepting.

Other details:  Research placements of 4, 8 or 12 weeks are available.  Students will be registered in a research course at ULiverpool and receive a grade. Guelph students may receive 0.5 U of G credits for the research course if approved by their Program Counsellor (must pay U of G summer tuition for 0.5 credits), or can choose not to earn U of G credit for the research placement.  Students may live in the ULiverpool residences during their research placement.  Please note that ULiverpool does not provide funding to support students' travel and living expenses, however, accepted students may apply for U of G Student Financial Services Travel Bursaries and Scholarships .

Mitacs offers a number of research internship opportunities in a variety of countries.  For undergraduate students, the Globalink Research Award provides funding for 12- to -24 week research projects abroad, and the RISE-Globalink Research Internship provides funding for 10- to 12-week research project in Germany.  There are also other MITACS research programs for graduate students.

If you have arranged to complete research for your degree outside of Canada, separate from the programs CIP offers, you will need to register with the Centre for International Programs. This means two things: you must complete the DepartSmart pre-departure orientation on CourseLink (which you need to be registered into by our office), and purchase Guard.Me Travel Insurance. You can find more information about DepartSmart and who to contact in the CIP office here.

The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) is a competitive initiative that offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities in the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, earth science, and physics the opportunity to participate in a research project supervised by a doctoral student at a German university or institution. GRI pairs students at Canadian Universities with three-month summer projects supervised by PhD students in Germany. Approved recipients receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations. Students must apply through the RISE application portal. The link can be found in our bio. Deadline is 15 December 2022 (5:50PM ET). If you have any questions see the FAQ page or contact rise-germany@daad.de.