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International Research and Experiential Learning

International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) helps University of Ottawa researchers address challenges facing the world, in collaboration with international partners. The office serves the research community by securing external research funds and ensuring compliance, offering seed funding programs to build international collaborations, supporting students conducting research at uOttawa and abroad and strengthening and growing existing research collaborations.
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QS World University ranked uOttawa's international research network as among the Top 5 in Canada (2025)

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International students conducting research activities as Visiting Research Students (2025)

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Rank in University Research Income and University Research Intensity per Re$earch Infosource Inc. (2024)

Research Support

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Pre-Award Administration of International Grants and Contracts

IREX supports international research grants and contracts of uOttawa’s full-time Faculty members through the provision of supporting documentation and the review, negotiation, and approval of agreements with funding agencies. uOttawa researchers are invited to submit all documentation (including the RE form) to the attention of: recherche.contrats_research.contracts@uottawa.ca.

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Procedure for Visiting Research Students

Visiting research students are enrolled in a degree program at a university in Canada or abroad and are coming to the University of Ottawa to conduct research under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. Visiting research students are not entitled to the conferring of a degree from the University of Ottawa, nor do they pay tuition fees.

Find out more about the Procedure for Visiting Research Students

International Funding Research Opportunities

Professors

For Professors

International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) supports professors in building and strengthening their international collaborations.

Students

For Students

International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) supports students engaging in research opportunities at home and abroad.

Guide to International Services

Interested in other types of international activities? Please consult the Guide to International Services offered by the University of Ottawa.

Strategic Collaborators

Contact us

International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX)

Research students

For Visiting Research Students (VRS) :

vrs@uottawa.ca