Mitacs Accelerate
Mitacs Accelerate connects academic talent to industry by supporting 50% of the cost of a collaborative research internship. During a Mitacs Accelerate project, one or more interns tackle a real-world project under the joint supervision of an academic supervisor and partner organization. The partner organization contributes the remaining 50% of the cost, making it affordable for them to harness top academic talent at a competitive stipend.
Applications are accepted throughout the year on a non-competitive basis.
How it Works
1. The Match
A partner organization and academic researchers develop a research project
3. The Project
For approved projects, partner funds are combined with government funding to provide an intern stipend.
Project Structure
An intern spends a minimum of 4 or 6 months — or one unit— on a research and development project.
The intern spends a minimum of 25% of their time at the partner organization site working directly with employees of the partner.
Each unit can have a total stipend value of $10 000 or $15 000 (please note: $20 000 units are not currently available). Mitacs covers 50% of the unit's value; the remaining amount is provided by the partner organization. For the $15 000 unit value, up to $5000 can be used for eligible project support expenses. Additional funding is also available for projects with significant eligible travel expenditures.
Mitacs projects are modular, and can be modified to fit different budgets, timelines, and scales.
Eligibility
Interns
- Full time Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Recent Graduates (within two years of graduation) from the University of Lethbridge
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students over the age of 18
- Part time students may be eligible. Contact your local representative to learn more.
- All academic disciplines
Supervisor
- All academic disciplines
- Faculty/supervisors must be eligible to hold Tri-Agency funds
Partner Organization
- For-profit corporations, eligible not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, and hospitals in Canada
- All sectors are eligible
- For-profit businesses operating outside of Canada may also be eligible; reach out to the uLeth Mitacs Representative to learn more
Click here for more information on eligibility criteria.
Open Projects Page
Apply today to open paid research position postings across Canada in any discipline. Standard Accelerate eligability criteria apply.