Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship

Program:

Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship

Type:

Open program

Program deadline:

Interested applicants can apply for the Accelerate Fellowship at any time. All other Accelerate program guidelines apply.

Research focus areas:

The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Recipients can also access professional development training that helps them ensure project success and gain in-demand career skills.

It connects companies with over 50 research-based universities through graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, who apply their specialized expertise to business challenges. Interns transfer their skills from theory to real-world application, while the companies gain a competitive advantage by accessing high-quality research expertise.

Open to all disciplines and industry sectors, projects can span a wide range of areas, including manufacturing, technical innovation, business processes, IT, social sciences, design, and more.

Amount:

Funding

Master’s

PhD

Project length

18 months  (1.5 years)

24 months  (2 years)

36 months  (3 years)

48 months  (4 years)

Internship Units (IU)    (6 months/IU)

3 IU

4 IU

6 IU

8 IU

Total research award

$40,000

$53,333

$80,000

$106,666

Minimum intern stipend

$30,000 ($20,000/year)

$40,000 ($20,000/year)

$60,000 ($20,000/year)

$80,000 ($20,000/year)

Partner organization contribution

$18,000

$24,000

$36,000

$48,000

Program submission instructions:

1.    Review the following information when you begin writing your proposal:

 

2.    Submit Cover Sheet to Office of Research contact below, with a  copy of the draft proposal

3.    Get feedback on the proposal from all participants and the Mitacs Program contact below

4.    Collect all required signatures: intern(s), professor(s), partner representative and the Office of Research contact below

5.    Email your proposal package to your Mitacs Program contact below

Additional Information available on the Mitacs website

Office of Research contact:

 Patti Ford or Jennifer Ranford
Mitacs Program contact:

Contact Ashley Hannon at ahannon@mitacs.ca or Amanda Green at agreen@mitacs.ca