Mitacs Accelerate

These grants fund internships within a partner business which agrees to contribute to the financing and to host the student at its premises, where he/she works on activities related to a joint research project. Virtual or hybrid interaction, the important thing is that there is direct interaction between the partner and the trainee.

This program offers a lot of flexibility in terms of eligibility, duration of internships and allocation of time for research at the business.

Amount and duration

• Several funding models available (the minimum being 10,000 for a 4-6 month internship - no research funds for other expenses)
   

Other financial terms and conditions:

• The amount is paid to the professor as a research grant: the trainee receives at least $10,000, and an amount of $5,000 is available to defray the costs of the research.
   

Number of internships and distribution:

• Bachelor: up to 3 internships;
• Master’s-level (degree and DESS) programs: up to 6 internships;
• Doctorate: up to 12 internships;
• Postdoctorate: up to 9 internships;
• Possibility of combining multiple internships into one (e.g. one double internship of 12 months);
• Possibility of spreading the internship over a longer period (e.g. 2-3 first months of internship in a company + 2 months of tests in the school’s labs + 2-3 final months of internship).

Eligibility criteria

• Be enrolled full-time in a DESS, bachelor's or master’s or PhD degree program.
   

Eligibility of partners:

• For-profit businesses in Canada;
• Certain NPOs in Canada;
• Canadian municipalities;
• Hospitals;
• Projects with foreign companies are possible if a second Canadian partner is also involved. 
   

Important notes:

• Before preparing an application file, the student must first speak to his thesis or project supervisor, because it is the professor who presents the case to MITACS since it is a research grant;
• The professor must send a draft version of the application to  Inga Ebert (Mitacs).

Selection criteria

For more information: Write to Inga Ebert (Mitacs).

Required documents

Consult the MITACS website.