Mitacs Accelerate
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The Research Partner Network (RPNet) team offers support for research proposal development to Mitacs. Contact us to discuss your proposal or explore our available resources in the navigation menu.
Mitacs Accelerate is a research internship program that supports development of research partnerships toward skills development and work integrated learning for University students and Postdoctoral Fellows.
KEY ASPECTS
Intended Recipients
Researchers of any academic discipline eligible to hold Tri-Agency funds collaborating with for-profit corporations and eligible not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, and hospitals in Canada.
Value
Funding is built on internship units of $10,000 or $15,000 value which can be combined in various ways across individual or multiple students, individual or multiple supervisors, or individual or multiple partners.
Funding Duration
4 months up to 5 years
Mitacs Internship Terms
The treatment of Intellectual Property for projects under the basic Mitacs Accelerate and Mitacs Elevate programs are contained in the Internship/Fellowship Agreement . By submitting a proposal to either of these programs, the partner organization is agreeing to these terms.
Contact
For more information about this grant, please visit the Research Partner Network website for more details or contact:
Chris Kazala
Research Partner, VPRI Research Partners Network chris.kazala@ualberta.ca
Deadlines
- RAS Internal Review Deadline
- 5 business days before application submission date (Submit application to RAS via the Researcher Home Page)
- Mitacs Deadline
- Ongoing (continuous intake).
Opportunity
Mitacs ACCELERATE GRANT WEBSITE
For more information on the Mitacs Accelerate Grant program, please visit Mitacs Accelerate Grant website or contact the affiliated U of A Research Partner.
RESEARCH SUPPORTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPETITION
Mitacs Accelerate Info Session
Do you have students who would be interested in taking their research forward through a research internship? Hosted by the Research Partners, Mitacs representatives will discuss the Mitacs Accelerate program and how it can help you build partnerships while supporting your students or postdocs through research internships.
September 12, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12 noon - Register here
Mitacs / NSERC Accelerate / Alliance Joint Funding Info Session - October 11, 2023
Mitacs and NSERC have developed a joint funding initiative that allows for the combination of a Mitacs Accelerate with an Option 1 NSERC Alliance project, allowing both NSERC and Mitacs to recognize the same partner funding and streamline the application review process. Mitacs will discuss how this program works and the unique requirements to develop this kind of funding proposal. This session is hosted by the Research Partners.
October 11, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm - Register here
Mitacs / NSERC Accelerate / Alliance Joint Funding Info Session - May 8, 2024
Mitacs and NSERC have developed a joint funding initiative that allows for the combination of a Mitacs Accelerate with an Option 1 NSERC Alliance project, allowing both NSERC and Mitacs to recognize the same partner funding and streamline the application review process. Mitacs will discuss how this program works and the unique requirements to develop this kind of funding proposal. This session is hosted by the Research Partners.
May 8, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm - Register here
Workshops
See the Workshops page for a list of all Mitacs Grant development Workshops offered for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.