Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

Mitacs is proud to announce the launch of new funding opportunity available to our full and associate member partner institutions: The Mitacs – Horizon Europe International Mobility Award (IMA) is designed to link Canadian researchers and innovators with the largest funding framework in the European Union.

In July 2024, Canada joined Horizon Europe as an associated country under Pillar II, focused on creating solutions to today’s most pressing societal issues. Mitacs is helping support Canadian participation in the program.

Key details on the Horizon – Europe IMA:

• Designed to enable Canadian researchers & innovators to build partnerships with European institutions and industry leaders

• Open to faculty at eligible Canadian universities and representatives from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in R&D activities.

• Eligible Canadian faculty members and industry representatives can access up to $10,000 CAD ($5,000 CAD per individual traveler).

• Funding supports travel and participation in consortia-building activities tied to Horizon Europe Pillar II projects (including airfare, accommodation, event registration fees, and other mobility-related expenses).

• Successful applicants will gain opportunities to attend relevant events, connect with large-scale consortia, and collaborate on proposals in the 2026-2027 Horizon Europe work programme.

Program Launch: August 25th, 2025

Call Closing Date: September 29th, 2025

Review Decision Date: Estimated 4 weeks post-close date

In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.