The highest priority for MITACS – and its defining aspect – is  the recruiting, training, and eventual placement of graduate students. By utilizing the extensive opportunities to network with our partner organizations, MITACS Canadian students boast an 82% employment placement rate upon completion of their studies. Canada has witnessed an unprecedented increase in graduate mathematics and computer science enrollments since the inception of the network.

Approximately 80% of MITACS spending goes towards supporting students. Students are classified as anyone who isn't a principal investigator within the organization: undergraduate and graduate students as well as post doctoral fellows. There are currently about 1025 students in MITACS.

Student Advisory Committee

The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) serves as a voice for the students within MITACS. To learn more about the SAC, visit the SAC web site.

MITACS SAC Seminar Series and Sponsorship Initiative

Would you like the SAC to help you organize a seminar at your university?
Would you like the SAC to help sponsor an existing event at your university?

The Student Advisory Committee created the Seminar Series and Sponsorship initiative to help promote mathematical sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to provide a learning opportunity for all students. We want to help you organize talks at your university for students in fields related to mathematics or computer sciences. Up to $400 in sponsorship funds are available for each project. To submit seminar or sponsorship proposals or to obtain more details about this SAC initiative do not hesitate to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Resources for MITACS Accelerate Interns

Guide to Writing Your Internship Proposal

Mobility Fund

The Student Advisory Committee has extended the Mobility Fund to allow international visits. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows can now apply for funding international stays from one month to four months conditional on the funding being matched from other sources. For more information, click here.

MITACS Student Council

We are looking for representatives from each University across Canada to make up the MITACS Student Council. The purpose of the Student Council is to promote communication of MITACS events and information to students in the mathematical sciences.  The following is a list of the responsibilities and benefits of taking part. Student Council Responsibilities:

• Act as a contact and information source about MITACS events and programs to other students at your University
• Organize a MITACS information session for students at your University (MITACS will cover expenses and provide the slides and presentation notes)
• Provide input and suggestions for student sessions at MITACS conferences and Interchanges. For example, suggestions for speakers or topics that students would like to see
• Act as a liaison to the Student Advisory Committee
• Participate in Student Council email list
• Attend a Student Council meeting to be held annually at the Annual Conference  (MITACS will assist with travel and accommodation expenses)

Benefits to Student Council Members:

• Waived registration fees for MITACS conferences
• Guaranteed travel subsidies to attend conferences; no need to worry about cut-off dates
• Provides opportunity to make valuable contacts with other students and faculty across the country and in different fields
• Learn about MITACS events and news firsthand
• Have input on, and contribute to, the MITACS events in your region