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For more information about Mitacs Accelerate, please contact accelerate(at)mitacs.ca
BC
Oba Harding
oharding(at)mitacs.ca, 604.616.5594
Sang Mah
smah(at)mitacs.ca, 778.999.2892
Laurence Meadows
lmeadows(at)mitacs.ca, 778.878.0130
Jo-Anne Rockwood (Mitacs Conference Services)
jrockwood(at)mitacs.ca, 604.250.8511
Vancouver Island
Havind Sehmi
hsehmi(at)mitacs.ca, 250.893.0771
Alberta
Calgary
Christine Gillies
cgillies(at)mitacs.ca, 403.829.1809
Edmonton
Javier Cuervo
jcuervo(at)mitacs.ca, 587.337.1087
Saskatchewan
Chris Bowman
cbowman(at)mitacs.ca, 306.202.9630
Manitoba
Chris Bowman
cbowman(at)mitacs.ca, 306.202.9630
Ontario
Hamilton/Guelph
Rebecca Bourque (Strategic Accounts)
rbourque(at)mitacs.ca, 905.921.7557
Ottawa & Kingston
Justin Moores
jmoores(at)mitacs.ca, 613.818.7068
Toronto
Samantha Reid
sreid(at)mitacs.ca, 647.478.5671
David Kideckel
dkideckel(at)mitacs.ca, 647.405.4301
Kingston
Sean Mercer
smercer(at)mitacs,ca, 613.328.3911
Waterloo
Jennifer Tedman-Jones
jtedman(at)mitacs.ca, 519.591.5512
Toronto/Ottawa/Hamilton
Tushar Shakya
tshakya(at)mitacs.ca, 647.968.3229
Toronto/London
Gregor Lawson
glawson(at)mitacs.ca,416.829.0381
New Brunswick
Lindsay Bowman
lbowman(at)mitacs.ca, 506.478.1932
Newfoundland & Labrador
Niraj Shukla
nshukla(at)mitacs.ca, 709.685.1736
Nova Scotia
Susan Michel
smichel(at)mitacs.ca, 902.818.3738
Québec
Montréal
Eric Bosco
ebosco(at)mitacs.ca, 514.833.9690
Josette-Renée Landry
jrl(at)mitacs.ca, 514.475.0414
Jesse Vincent-Herscovici
jvh(at)mitacs.ca, 514.865.4228
Pierre des Lierres
pdlierres(at)mitacs.ca, 514.571.6556
Jean-Philippe Valois
jpvalois(at)mitacs.ca, 514.575.0425
Sherbrooke
Simon Bousquet
sbousquet(at)mitacs.ca, 819.571.2936
Allison Howe, Grant Management Specialist (QC)
Email: ahowe(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 514.840.7987
Rukhsana Majothi, Grant Management Specialist (ATL, QC)
Email: rmajothi(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 514.840.7492
Cathy O’Brien, Grant Management Specialist (ON)
Email: cobrien(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 647.478.5902
Grace Piekielko, Grant Management Specialist (ON)
Email: gpiekielko(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 416.650.8448
Ben Dean, Grant Management Specialist (ON)
Email: bdean(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 647.478.5941
Harpreet Sidhu, Grant Management Specialist (BC, AB, SK, MB)
Email: hsidhu(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 604.827.0283
Arija Batura, Manager, Accelerate Grant Management
Email: abatura(at)mitacs.ca
Phone: 647-478-5673
Frequently Asked accelerate Questions
Mitacs works to connect industry with the most appropriate university expertise to solve challenges identified by the company. With the large number of potential interns seeking industrial partners, Mitacs cannot offer individualized matching to a particular researcher however, you can consult our suggestions as to how to go about finding a partner company.
Normally interns are expected to spend at least 50% of their internship with the company at their site(s). If your host company is in a remote location or there are other unique circumstances that challenge the interaction, you may request flexibility for a lower ratio of interaction with the company. Please consult with your business development representative while writing your proposal.
Although Mitacs does not have any restrictions, many other granting agencies do not allow fellowship and studentship recipients to hold certain grants concurrently. Please check with the relevant council or agency for current information regarding your specific grant prior to applying.
The vast majority of Mitacs-Accelerate Internships are funded in part by the national IRDI program, which limits industrial partners to privately owned or incorporated for-profit Canadian companies. In some regions, there may be additional funding from other sources to support a limited number of partnerships with not-for-profit or government entities. Please contact a Business Development representative in your region to determine if such funding is available.
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My Mitacs-Accelerate internship gave me a unique opportunity to undertake a research project in industry. The project was not only relevant to my research interests but also in the immediate interest of the industrial partner. The internship helped me to gain an appreciation of the research problems in the industry and their significance. Additionally, it helped me to expand my network and help others expand theirs. Finally, I encourage both companies and students alike to use this unique opportunity to pursue technical challenges and above all, build fruitful relationships that will last for a long time.