Supporting Collaborative Canadian Research and Innovation Since 1999
Mitacs is a national independent non-profit funding agency that powers research & development creation by connecting private sector with the best post-secondary institutions to solve organizational challenges — in Canada and internationally. For 20 years, Mitacs has funded cutting-edge research, created job opportunities for graduate students and helped companies reach their goals, achieving results that have bolstered the Canadian economy and impact.
They act as a catalyzing force in the Canadian innovation ecosystem, providing funding for projects — up to 55% — and connecting highly trained researchers with the businesses, non-for-profits, municipalities and hospitals that need them. Mitacs is passionate about developing the next generation of researchers helping to fuel Canada’s knowledge-based economy, and provides guidance, training, and support for all academic disciplines and industry sectors.
Mitacs Program Information
Accelerate
Supports collaborative research projects between eligible partner organizations, a faculty member, and a student, postdoctoral, or recent graduate intern.
- Projects tackle research problems from any discipline or sector
- Results can be published, or included in a thesis (with partner approval)
- Flexible project scale beginning at 4 months
- Can be used by eligible student entrepreneurs to fund research at their own company
Business Strategy Internship (BSI)
Supports collaborative innovation projects with eligible partner organizations, a faculty member, and a student, postdoctoral, or recent graduate intern.
- Projects must improve the products, processes, or services of the partner organization
- Open to all disciplines and sectors
- Flexible project scale beginning at 4 months
Globalink
Explore fully funded international collaboration opportunities for students of any level or discipline.
- Globalink Research Award
- Globalink Research Internships
- Globalink Graduate Fellowship
Elevate
A competitive two year postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component.
- Collaborative projects involving a postdoc, faculty member, and eligible partner
- Partner covers part of the internship, typically 50%
- Two calls for proposals per year
Open Projects Page
Apply today to open paid research position postings accross Canada in any discipline. Standard Accelerate eligability criteria apply.