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Mitacs Accelerate International
Supports international research internships and collaborations
Funding available
$ 15,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Students and postdoctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and universities in Canada
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Overview
Mitacs Accelerate International offers funding starting at $15,000 for students and postdoctoral fellows working with universities and partner organizations in Canada and abroad on bilateral research collaborations. Supported projects include international research internships involving travel to or from Canada, with stipend support and research costs.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Attract or retain talent
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Bilateral research collaborations between interns, universities, and industry partners in Canada and abroad.
- Projects in Mitacs partner countries undertaken by interns at Canadian universities.
- Projects in Canada undertaken by interns from Mitacs’s partner countries.
- Accelerate projects involving international travel to or from Canada.
Documents Needed
- Accelerate proposal using the latest Mitacs Accelerate template
- Intern CV
- Supporting documents required by the university or province
- International pre-departure form for projects with international travel
- Code of Conduct for projects with international travel
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Students and postdoctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and universities in Canada
- Full-time students and postdoctoral fellows at universities in countries eligible for travel under Government of Canada advisories
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, international students with a student visa, and international postdoctoral fellows with a valid work permit
- For-profit corporations and eligible not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, and hospitals in Canada
- For-profit businesses operating outside of Canada
Who is not eligible
- Applicants associated with countries or regions classified by the Government of Canada as Avoid all travel or Avoid non-essential travel
- Interns cannot simultaneously hold Accelerate internships or combine them with any other Mitacs internships or fellowships that overlap.
- Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible for internships or fellowships at organizations where they have already been a full-time employee.
- Internships in which the intern would be doing work they previously did as an employee or contractor are not supported.
Eligible expenses
- Student or fellow stipend/salary
- Research costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Academic-institution tuition fees
- An internship in which the intern is doing work they were previously doing as an employee or contractor
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Mitacs partner countries
- Countries and regions not classified as Avoid all travel or Avoid non-essential travel by the Government of Canada
Selection criteria
- For projects involving international collaborations and interns travelling to or from Canada, proposals must demonstrate sufficient benefits to Canada.
- Benefits to Canada may include training of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, or bringing talent to Canada.
- Benefits to Canada may include creating new research relationships or growing research activities in Canada.
- Benefits to Canada may include foreign investment in Canada, creating markets for existing Canadian IP, or creating IP held in Canada with joint or full ownership by Canadian organizations and allowance for Canadian industry to commercially exploit the IP.
How to apply
- Review the required policies, adjudication criteria, proposal-writing guide, and other applicable policies before drafting the proposal.
- Get feedback on the proposal from all participants and your Mitacs Advisor.
- Collect all required signatures from the intern, professor, partner contact, and university Office of Research Services or equivalent.
- Email the proposal package to your Mitacs Advisor.
Processing and Agreement
- Peer review of the proposal takes approximately six to eight weeks, and proposals with multiple internships or that require revisions may take longer.
- Partner organizations receive an invoice that is refundable if the proposal is not approved.
- Mitacs contacts all participants with the outcome and applicable instructions.
- Mitacs forwards the Accelerate funds to the academic institution upon receipt of the partner contribution and approval of the proposal.
- For projects with international travel, funds will not be released until Mitacs receives the International pre-departure form and Code of Conduct.
Additional information
- Mitacs takes no position and claims no intellectual property from projects it funds.
- All participants are bound by the intellectual property terms of the academic institution where the intern is enrolled, unless a separate agreement is negotiated.
- Interns travelling abroad must attend any pre-departure orientations mandated by their home university.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Mitacs Accelerate International Program
What is the Mitacs Accelerate International?
Mitacs Accelerate International offers funding starting at $15,000 for students and postdoctoral fellows working with universities and partner organizations in Canada and abroad on bilateral research collaborations. Supported projects include international research internships involving travel to or from Canada, with stipend support and research costs.
How much funding can be received?
Mitacs Accelerate International Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Mitacs Accelerate International program?
To be eligible for the Mitacs Accelerate International program, you must:
Students and postdoctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and universities in Canada, and full-time students and postdoctoral fellows at universities in eligible countries, may participate.
Interns must be 18 years old or over and may be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, international students with a student visa, or international postdoctoral fellows with a valid work permit.
Eligible partner organizations include for-profit and eligible not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, and hospitals in Canada, plus for-profit businesses operating outside of Canada.
What expenses are eligible under Mitacs Accelerate International?
Bilateral research collaborations between interns, universities, and industry partners in Canada and abroad.
Projects in Mitacs partner countries undertaken by interns at Canadian universities.
Projects in Canada undertaken by interns from Mitacs’s partner countries.
Accelerate projects involving international travel to or from Canada.
Who can I contact for more information about the Mitacs Accelerate International?
You can contact Mitacs by email at accelerate@mitacs.ca.
Where is the Mitacs Accelerate International available?
The Mitacs Accelerate International program is available across Canada.
Is the Mitacs Accelerate International a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Mitacs Accelerate International is a Grant and Funding