Mitacs Accelerate is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international applicants. Students and postdoctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and academic institutions in Canada are eligible. Candidates must maintain their student status for the duration of the research internship. Postdoctoral fellows are eligible within five years of the completion of their first doctoral degree. […]

Mitacs takes no position on intellectual property (IP). IP is to be shared between the academic institution, its researchers, and the partner organization according to the academic institution’s IP rules, unless a separate agreement is negotiated. Mitacs can facilitate IP discussions with any Canadian academic institution. Please refer to the Program Administration section for a […]

In order to apply for Mitacs Accelerate projects, you would need both an academic partner and a non-academic partner (e.g. a partner organization such as a for-profit or not-for-profit corporation) who would also be benefiting from the research.

For-profit corporations, including eligible intern-owned start-ups based at approved Canadian incubators, and eligible not-for-profit (NFP) Canadian corporations, municipalities, and hospitals can participate. Projects with an NFP, municipality or hospital partner in Canada must demonstrate an economic or productivity orientation, which must be described in the proposal and will be evaluated by the peer reviewers. Contact […]

Mitacs cannot find partner organizations for individual interns. For tips on finding a partner organization, view the Research Partnerships 101 webinar, talk to your academic supervisor, or visit the Researchers Wanted page.

Internships are 4–6-month units of a research project, valued at $15K per unit, with $7,500 from both the partner organization and Mitacs, to support post-secondary research projects. Funds flow through the academic institution with a stipend to the student at a minimum of $10K, with up to $5K to support research costs. Please refer to […]

Yes. Partner organizations are welcome to contribute additional funding but Mitacs will not provide any additional funding outside of the standard award. [This additional partner funding should be included in the application budget and the anticipated use of funds (e.g., stipend/salary top-up, specialized equipment)]. Top-up funds must be received at Mitacs at the same time […]

Mitacs does not have any restrictions on its recipients holding other grants. You are responsible to determine if your other grants have such restrictions prior to applying to Accelerate.

Please refer to Mitacs Conflict of Interest Policy for more details. If there is a conflict of interest, please discuss with your Mitacs Advisor before applying.