As a York University student, you'll join a diverse community that will welcome your perspective and expand your point of view. You'll add your voice and ideas to lively classroom discussions and work to tackle today’s most pressing and complex challenges. Most importantly, you'll become part of a community that is committed to creating positive change. Together, we are making things right for our communities, our planet and our future. 

York University has a global reputation, earning recognition from Times Higher Education (THE) in its Impact Rankings, placing an impressive 33rd out of 767 universities. York is also committed to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and has made significant contributions to this commitment, ranking Top 10 in the world for SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and No. 1 in Canada for SDG 5: Gender Equality. 

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You can apply to come to York University as an International Visiting Research Trainee, you must:

• Be registered full-time students in a degree program at an institution outside of Canada. 
• Be visiting York for a limited time period, usually between one and twelve months. 
• Spend this period of time performing research under the guidance of a York University hosting Faculty member. 
• Not be registered or registering in courses or enrolled in a program for credit at York University nor pursuing a joint or dual degree in which one of the partners is York University.