McGill and the World

Global Engagement Newsletter

Welcome to McGill’s Global Gateway

About

McGill is a leading global university located in Montreal, Canada. We strive to further internationalization by building a strong global community of partners to support academics and research both in Canada and abroad.

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Partnerships

We build strong partnerships with world-class institutions to create opportunities for students, faculty and researchers.

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Global Impact

Convenor.

Connector.

Catalyst.

We create impact across the globe.

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Towards 2030: Charting McGill’s Role in a Changing World

consultation exercise for McGill University's Global Engagement Strategy 2025-2030 is currently underway.

Tools for Faculty and Staff

We are here to help you propose a partnership agreement, apply for select funding opportunities, and welcome visitors to campus.


Current Funding Opportunities

Call for Members: Global Young Academy - The Global Young Academy aims to become the voice of young scientists around the world. To realize this vision, the Global Young Academy develops, connects and mobilizes new talent from six continents. The Global Young Academy empowers young researchers to lead international, interdisciplinary and intergenerational dialogue with the goal to make global decision making evidence-based and inclusive. McGill internal deadline: September 2, 2025 (Sponsor Full Application Deadline: September 15, 2025, 18:00 UTC) McGill Contact(s): meredith.chatman [at] mcgill.ca (Meredith Chatman), Prizes and Awards Officer, 514-398-3218 Learn more.

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Les Fonds de recherche du Québec | Appel d'offres : Programme Samuel-De Champlain 2026-2027 - Ce programme a pour objectifs de contribuer à l'excellence de la coopération universitaire et scientifique franco-québécoise, à son développement et à sa diffusion. Une attention particulière sera portée aux projets ciblant l'amorçage de nouvelles collaborations. Le programme offre jusqu'à 30 000 $CAD pour la partie québécoise et 20 000 € pour la partie française au total, pour une durée de deux ans. Date limite de dépôt : 17 septembre 2025. En apprendre plus.

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Les Fonds de recherche du Québec | Support for the organization of international conferences - The main objective of this competition is to recognize the contribution of those responsible for organizing major international scientific conferences held in Montreal. McGill internal deadline: September 18, 2025 (Sponsor Full Application Deadline: October 2, 2025, 16:00 UTC) McGill Contact(s): meredith.chatman [at] mcgill.ca (Meredith Chatman), Prizes and Awards Officer, 514-398-3218 Learn more.

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Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) | CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program - PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT (The call for applications will open on September 3, 2025.) The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program is a two-year appointment designed to support young investigators at a pivotal time in their careers. Each scholar will become part of a global network of leading researchers pursuing answers to some of the most difficult challenges facing the world today. McGill Contact(s): meredith.chatman [at] mcgill.ca (Meredith Chatman), Prizes and Awards Officer, 514-398-3218 Learn more.

Explore more funding opportunities

International Visitor Request Form

Building Partnerships Worldwide: At McGill University, we believe in the power of academic collaboration without borders.

Let us work to create a greener, brighter future, together.

McGill University is on land which long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous people whose footsteps have marked this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

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