Accelerate
Mitacs Accelerate聽
The Mitacs Accelerate program helps build research partnerships with businesses and not-for-profits through internships for students and postdocs. Apply any time for flexible funding 鈥� eligible partner organization鈥檚 financial contribution starts at $7,500.
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- 聽(Existing application, funding, and programmatic information remains the same for colleges.)
PROPOSAL PACKAGE
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Intern CV (interns may use)
Please be sure to include supporting documents as required by your university or province.
For projects with international travel, you can submit the following documents after the submission of the proposal; however, funds will not be released until Mitacs receives these forms.
For travel abroad:聽
For travel聽to Canada:聽
How to apply
Interns travelling internationally (whether to or from Canada) for an Accelerate project must visit our聽聽for additional instructions and requirements.
1.聽Review the following information when you begin writing your proposal:
2.聽Get feedback on the proposal from all participants and your聽
3.听Collect all required signatures: intern(s), professor(s), partner contact, and university Office of Research Services or equivalent
4.聽Email your proposal package to your Mitacs representative
What happens next
- Peer review of your proposal will take approximately six to eight聽weeks. Proposals with multiple internships or that require revisions may take longer.
- Partner organizations will receive an invoice (refundable if not approved), so that the intern receives payment when the project begins
- Mitacs will contact all participants with the outcome and applicable instructions.
- Mitacs forwards the Accelerate funds to the academic institution聽upon receipt of the partner contribution and the proposal鈥檚 approval.
Application timeline
