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Mitacs and SSHRC partnership marks 100th internship supporting researchers with vital skills and training

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit research and training organization, announces its 100th internship in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The joint initiative between Mitacs and SSHRC provides Mitacs Accelerate internships to social sciences and humanities graduate and postdoctoral students working on research projects with recipients of SSHRC grants. […]

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Grad students and postdocs to foster research partnerships Down Under

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, and the Australian Government Department of Education and Training signed an agreement today creating opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from both countries to participate in research internships. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Paul Maddison; High Commissioner of Canada to Australia, […]

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Norway and Canada to collaborate on R&D internships

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) signed an agreement creating opportunities for graduate students from both countries to participate in industrial research internships. The agreement was signed by Alejandro Adem, CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs, and Vidar Pedersen, Head […]

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Exchange Magazine: Up-and-Coming Toronto Researcher Earns Award for Groundbreaking Approach to Fighting Viral Outbreaks

Toronto – An up-and-coming Toronto researcher is being recognized for his outstanding efforts to combat viral outbreaks, such as the current Zika virus, by pioneering a new field of research that applies protein engineering to fight infectious disease. Wei Zhang, a 34-year-old postdoctoral fellow studying at the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular and […]

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Mitacs releases Target 10,000: Talent, Ideas, Networks, a five-year strategic plan

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, has released a new five-year strategic plan. Target 10,000: Talent, Ideas, Networks follows an extensive engagement process with stakeholders in academia, industry, the not-for-profit sector, and government, and reflects Mitacs’ commitment to enhancing innovation in Canada. As Canada’s university-based cooperative innovation platform — an […]

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