Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 15 years. Working with universities, companies, NGOs and both federal and provincial governments, they build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada. Their programs support research students.
Accelerate Program:
Build research partnerships while funding grad students. You and your supervisor apply any time for funding that starts at $15,000. Accelerate is open to both for-profit businesses and not-for-profit (NFP) organizations, such as industry associations, charitable organizations, and economic development organizations.
Description: Through Mitacs Accelerate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows apply their specialized expertise to business-related research challenges. Armed with the very latest tools, techniques, and innovations, the intern (a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow) brings a new perspective to the problem faced by the partner.
- Interns spend approximately half of the time on-site with the partner; the remainder is spent at the university advancing the research under the guidance of a faculty supervisor.
- Open to all disciplines and all industry sectors, projects can span a wide range of areas, including: manufacturing, technical innovation, business processes, IT, social sciences, design, and more.
Funding: Each 4-month internship project receives $15,000 in direct funding, with the partner organization and Mitacs each providing $7,500
Applications: Applications are accepted throughout the year and projects may begin at any time.
photo credit: UIMF, Utah Valley University The First UVU Intern Working at the United Nations Headquarters via photopin (license)
