Mitacs — Elevate
Canada
Elevate: Empowering research partnerships with postdoctoral talent and funding
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Wage Subsidies And Interns
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- Professional, scientific and technical services
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- Mitacs
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The Mitacs Elevate program provides a maximum funding of $120,000 for two-year projects, aimed at integrating top-ranked postdoctoral fellows into partner organizations to address business needs through research application. Eligible activities include research management training, fostering strategic networks, and leveraging academic resources for business growth.
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Mitacs Elevate provides significant funding to support collaborative research projects and professional development for postdoctoral fellows. The program ensures efficient resource allocation through well-defined financing modalities.
- The annual Elevate award is valued at $60,000 per year, ensuring a total of $120,000 for two-year projects.
- A minimum stipend/salary of $55,000 per year is allocated to the participating fellow.
- Up to $5,000 may be assigned to research costs, following tri-council guidelines for eligible research expenses.
- Partner organizations are required to contribute $30,000 annually to support the fellowship.
- Awards are typically transferred as a lump sum annually to the supervising faculty member, to be managed as a research grant at the fellow’s academic institution.
- Disbursement of funds is contingent on the receipt of partner contributions and necessary documentation by Mitacs, including compliance declarations.
- Costs may only be incurred after obtaining research proposal approval and the receipt of partner funds at Mitacs, as specified by Mitacs policy.
- A comprehensive professional development curriculum is included as part of the award, with a non-cash value of $7,500.
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The Mitacs Elevate program collaborates on projects that utilize research expertise to tackle business challenges, facilitating growth and innovation in partner organizations. Participating fellows apply advanced research methods to projects that develop and leverage strategic academic-business relationships.
- Projects that integrate postdoctoral research expertise into real-world business scenarios.
- Initiatives creating strategic networks among researchers, professors, and industry partners.
- Programs that assess and develop potential research managers within business environments.
- Projects aimed at leveraging and maximizing research budgets for greater organizational impact.
- Activities providing access to exclusive academic institutional resources for business innovation.
- Initiatives supporting the development of leadership and management skills in postdoctoral fellows, through research management projects.
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Eligibility for the Mitacs Elevate program is determined by specific requirements pertaining to the company's status and operational criteria.
- The organization must be incorporated in Canada.
- The organization must be an end user of the research.
- The organization must have an office or site where the fellow undertakes at least 50% of the fellowship interacting with the partner.
- The organization must be a for-profit corporation or a crown corporation receiving no more than 50% of their revenues from government sources.
- The organization can be an eligible not-for-profit corporation such as industry associations, charitable organizations, and economic development organizations.
- The organization can be a hospital or municipality in Canada.
- Ineligible organizations include government departments, agencies or ministries, academic institutions, Indigenous governments, and foreign companies.
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The Mitacs Elevate program is open to multiple types of organizations, provided they meet specific criteria related to their operations and contributions to research. Below are the types of organizations eligible to apply:
- For-profit corporations that are incorporated in Canada.
- Crown corporations that receive no more than 50% of their revenues from government sources.
- Eligible not-for-profit corporations such as industry associations, charitable organizations, and economic development organizations.
- Hospitals or municipalities in Canada.
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The Elevate program by Mitacs has specific restrictions on the types of organizations that can apply, focusing its support on research-inclined and community-centered institutions. Organizations that are primarily government bodies or located outside of Canada are ineligible.
- Government departments, agencies or ministries.
- Academic institutions.
- Indigenous governments.
- Foreign companies.
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The grant covers specific expenses directly related to research and project implementation.
- A minimum stipend/salary of $55,000 per year for the fellow.
- Up to $5,000 allocated to research costs, following tri-council guidelines for eligible expenses.
- Relocation costs for eligible research personnel and their immediate family members, if applicable.
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The Mitacs Elevate grant is available for companies that are incorporated and operational in Canada. Eligible locations include various provinces and municipalities as specified by the funding guidelines.
- All Canadian provinces.
- Municipalities within Canada.
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The evaluation and selection of projects for the Mitacs Elevate grant are based on criteria focusing on the technical merits of the proposed research project and the excellence of the proposed fellow, but specific point scores for each criterion are not provided.
- Technical merit of the proposed project, including its contribution to the advancement of knowledge or development of new applications and the presence of an appreciable element of novelty.
- Achievability of objectives, given the current state of the art and the expertise of the project team.
- Appropriateness of methods and techniques for the objectives.
- Suitability of the project level for a postdoctoral fellow.
- Excellence of the proposed fellow, including achievements relative to career stage, publication record, patents, awards and scholarships, mentoring, and related industry or entrepreneurial activities.
- Commitment to professional development, including leadership, communication, and business skills.
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Below are the steps to apply for the Elevate grant and submit your proposal:
- Step 1: Check Eligibility
- Ensure the postdoctoral fellow, academic supervisor, and partner organization meet the eligibility criteria.
- If collaborating with a not-for-profit, hospital, or municipality, seek eligibility approval by consulting with a Mitacs advisor.
- Step 2: Address Conflicts of Interest
- Consult the Mitacs Conflict of Interest Policy if you suspect a conflict.
- Submit a completed Intern eligibility and COI Declaration for the postdoctoral fellow to your Mitacs Advisor.
- Ensure the academic supervisor declares any COI and provides relevant documents to their academic institution.
- Step 3: Contact a Mitacs Advisor
- Connect with a Mitacs Advisor to begin your Elevate application process.
- Refer to the Elevate downloads for guidance on writing your proposal, ensuring to follow the provided format.
- Step 4: Prepare Required Documents
- Postdoctoral Fellow: upload CV, one recommendation letter from a former supervisor, and any supplementary documents.
- Academic Supervisor: upload CV, one recommendation letter, and any supplementary documents.
- Partner Organization: upload one recommendation letter including financial contribution details, and any supplementary documents.
- Step 5: Submit Your Application
- Submit the completed Elevate application with all required documents via the application portal.
- Step 6: Confirmation and Follow-up
- Receive email confirmation upon successful submission of your application.
- Ensure receipt of partner organization funds at Mitacs prior to starting the project as per Mitacs Policy.
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- An annual $30,000 contribution from the partner organization is required to unlock the Mitacs Elevate award per participating fellow.
- Partner contributions must be received by Mitacs before any funds are released to the academic institution.
- Elevate offers an exclusive professional development curriculum valued at $7,500 in non-cash format.
- The intellectual property arrangements default to the policies of the university where the fellow is appointed.
- All Mitacs Elevate fellowship proposals undergo a two-stage review process, encompassing administrative and external peer reviews.
- Successful applicants will receive $60,000 annually, held as a research grant at the supervising faculty's academic institution.
- Projects can start any time after acceptance, provided partner funds are received and research approval is secured.
- Fellows are expected to spend at least 50% of their fellowship period at the partner organization.
- The professional development includes online self-paced courses and instructor-led workshops designed to enhance various professional competencies.
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elevate@mitacs.ca
