International Research and Experiential Learning
QS World University ranked uOttawa's international research network as among the Top 5 in Canada (2025)
International students conducting research activities as Visiting Research Students (2025)
Rank in University Research Income and University Research Intensity per Re$earch Infosource Inc. (2024)
Research Support
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.
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International Funding Research Opportunities
For Professors
International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) supports professors in building and strengthening their international collaborations.
For Students
International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) supports students engaging in research opportunities at home and abroad.
Strategic Collaborators
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Research students
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