Doctoral Mobility Program (closed)

ELIGIBILITY

Students must meet all the following conditions:

• Enrolled in a full-time doctoral program at their home institution;
• Supervised by a regular, full-time University of Ottawa professor. This includes APUO professors, affiliated institute scientists and clinician scientists with an academic appointment at uOttawa at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor. See our Experts Database to find a researcher in your field!

BUDGET

Successful applicants receive an award of $6,000 for research visits of six to 12 weeks. Eligible travel expenses include return economy airfare, ground transportation, accommodations, and a living allowance. Supervisors are strongly encouraged to provide supplementary funding which, if provided, should also be noted in the application.

APPLICATION

Applications must be completed by the uOttawa supervisor using the online application form and must be approved by the home supervisor. 

Please prepare your submission in advance and complete the form in one sitting.

A complete application includes:

• Completed application form;
• Student’s CV;
• Letters of support from the uOttawa supervisor and home supervisor;
• RE form completed and signed: It is the responsibility of the uOttawa supervisor to complete the RE Form via eAwards and to gather the required signatures. Please plan accordingly as this step can take several days.

EVALUATION

Applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Excellence of the research proposal;
• Strength of the student’s CV (including publications, participation in conferences, awards, etc.);
• Quality of the support letters from the supervisors and level of supervisor engagement and mentoring.

• Students are responsible for obtaining any residence permits or visas needed for travel;
• Students will be mentored by the uOttawa supervisor during their stay;
• Visits must take place between May 2026 and May 2027, in one single trip.

All uOttawa researchers and international partners are subject to and must comply with the University's regulations and with policies, procedures, instructions, and directives (as may be amended from time to time):

• Responsible conduct of research and its related procedures;
• Ethics standards, regulations for research involving humans, animals, and animal care, as applicable;
• Training requirements (e.g. lab safety training, hazardous materials);
• Applicable laws, government rules, and policies governing the conduct of research activities in Canada and the partner country.

Research security refers to the actions that safeguard the integrity of research domestically and internationally and that protect against threats to national and economic security. In alignment with the Canadian government, uOttawa maintains a collaborative approach to protect research and innovation. International research collaborators must have low-risk profiles and must not be affiliated with, obtain funding from, or receive in-kind support from an institute on the Named Research Organizations list. This list comprises universities, research institutions, and laboratories connected to military, national defence, or state security entities that the federal government has determined could pose a risk to Canada’s national security.
 

Please note that selected candidates will need to follow the procedures for Visiting Student Researchers.