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Mitacs Elevate provides advanced training for postdoctoral fellows while supporting their work on high-quality collaborative research projects with industry. The program provides the opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to remain in Canada while pursuing a meaningful career within the knowledge sector.
Based out of a partner university, each Mitacs Elevate Industrial Fellow will work collaboratively on a research project of mutual interest with a supervising professor and a company partner. Unlike other industrial fellowship programs, Mitacs Elevate also offers a large training component to help fellows develop leadership and management skills for their future careers. Participants spend about 20% of their time over the year honing their skills in areas including project management, communications, presentation skills, and entrepreneurship. In addition, Mitacs Elevate provides diverse opportunities for fellows to develop and practice networking skills with companies and possible employers.
A Mitacs Elevate Industrial Fellowship award consists of a $65,000 research grant provided to the academic supervisor. Of this, the fellow must receive at least $55,000 as a stipend; the remaining $10,000 is available for research costs. The industrial partner must contribute at least $30,000 cash annually towards the Mitacs Elevate program.
All projects for this round of funding must begin no later than April 1st, 2012. The Mitacs Elevate program is designed as a two-year fellowship, but renewal for a second year is contingent on receipt and successful evaluation of a midterm report.
Fellowships may be held any of the following eligible partner universities:
- University of New Brunswick
- Université de Moncton
Program Guide:
Pleas click here for the Mitacs Elevate Industrial Fellowships Program Guide.
Application Process and Deadline:
Please refer to the program guide for directions on preparing your application.
The deadline for applications is February 27, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. PST. All applicants will receive a confirmation email from Mitacs when their completed application has been received.
The awards will be announced by March 30, 2012. Due to a high volume of applications, Mitacs regrets that it cannot answer any inquiries about the status of individual proposals before that date.
Applications must be submitted by email to elevate@mitacs.ca. All files must be in PDF format and received by the deadline. If referees would like to send their letters confidentially, they may email them to elevatereferences@mitacs.ca. All letters must be received at Mitacs by the due date.
Policies and Procedures:
Please click here to access information about the following:
- Mitacs Ethical Conduct Policies
- Research Involving Human Subjects
- Research Involving Animal Subjects
- Mitacs Environmental Review Policy
- Mitacs Conflict of Interest Policy
Contact Us:
For more information about this specific call, please contact Ian Baird, Director of Business Development, at ibaird@mitacs.ca.
For general information about the Mitacs Elevate program, please contact elevate@mitacs.ca.
Frequently Asked elevate Questions
No, you may only apply for one program. If you have secured an industrial partner you should apply for the industrial fellowship.
You are eligible to apply for the program. However, you may not hold an Elevate award at the same time as any other federal or provincial grant or scholarship.
Yes.
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The Mitacs Elevate program is unique because it encourages postdoctoral fellows to refine their research skills while also gaining experience connecting with professionals outside of academia. I have been able to further develop my communication and project management abilities through the various workshops offered through Elevate and have had a chance to use these skills to plan conferences and symposiums. As a result of participating in Elevate, I am more prepared for a wider variety of professional positions.