Mitacs Accelerate is a unique cost-shared R&D internship program which connects companies with Canadian universities’ research expertise (i.e. graduate students and postdoctoral fellows).
$15,000 for 4 month internship ($7,500 from partner organization and $7,500 from Mitacs) will be provided to the academic supervisor as a research grant. It is required that the intern receive a stipend of a minimum $10,000 of the total grant per 4-month internship.
Funds are limited to supporting the direct costs of research as directed by NSERC.
The partner organization can be:
Interns must be a current student or recent graduate from Canada or a select Mitacs partner country. They may be from any academic discipline and must be over the age of 18.
Mitacs Accelerate offers continuous intake.
Find out more about the services we offer, what options are a good fit for your business, and where to begin on your funding journey.
