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.

Yes. Any non-government (federal, provincial or municipal) organization is eligible; however, preference will be given to applications with for-profit companies.

The partner funds must be received prior to any fellowship funds being sent by Mitacs. Please note that all industry funds should be sent directly to Mitacs.

Yes. An IFP fellowship may build on an existing partnership or form the beginning of a new partnership. However, the $30,000 in partner funds must be received at MITACS prior to to the start date of the fellowship. No funds will be released until this contribution has been received.

The partner organization must have an office in BC at which the fellow will conduct some of the research.

No. Elevate funds cannot be matched by any other federal or provincial agency.

In most cases, this constitutes a Conflict of Interest and would not be allowed. Your supervisor must fill out the Conflict of Interest declaration form, which must be attached to your application, and the Elevate Review Committee will make the final decision concerning eligibility. However, we strongly recommend that you seek a different academic supervisor.

Small companies are ok as long as they have an independent site where you can work with company personnel at least 25% of the time during your fellowship.

No.  Under the industrial fellowship program you must spend a minimum of 25% of your time throughout the year working at the company’s facilities based in your province.

Yes. Other “new and emerging sectors” may be eligible, but you must provide a paragraph of justification in your application.

The contribution from the academic supervisor/university must be received at Mitacs prior to the start of the fellowship.  No funds will be released until this contribution has been received.

All efforts to secure an industrial partner should be made prior to applying to the MITACS Elevate program.  The Strategic fellowship is open to applicants who were not successful in securing an industrial partner at the time of application and who intend to continue efforts in initiating an industrial-academic collaboration throughout the year