Fraunhofer International Mobility Award (FIM)
Fraunhofer International Mobility Award (FIM) supports Fraunhofer employees’ research stays in Canada and associated intern mobility to strengthen research collaborations between Germany and Canada.
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Funder: Mitacs
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Fraunhofer submission) | Rolling (Associated GRA applications)
Funding Amounts: FIM mobility costs for 2–5.5 months; associated Mitacs support of $6,000 per internship unit
Summary: Supports Fraunhofer employees’ research stays in Canada and associated intern mobility to strengthen Germany–Canada research collaborations.
Key Information: FIM applications must be submitted by the Fraunhofer applicant through Fraunhofer’s internal website.
Description
The Fraunhofer International Mobility Award (FIM), offered by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, supports employees undertaking research collaborations in Canada for two to five and a half months. It connects any Fraunhofer research institute in Germany with Mitacs full and associate partner institutions in Canada. Employees in research, engineering, administration, and management can participate at all career levels, and all research sectors are eligible.
FIM is linked to the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA), which supports international research internships under joint home and host professor supervision. After FIM approval, associated GRA funding can support intern mobility connected to the project. GRA funding can also support collaborations between Canadian universities and Fraunhofer institutes outside FIM through the standard Canadian-university application process.
