Mitacs Accelerate is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international applicants. Students and postdoctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and academic institutions in Canada are eligible. Candidates must maintain their student status for the duration of the research internship. Postdoctoral fellows are eligible within five years of the completion of their first doctoral degree. […]

Mitacs Accelerate internships require the active participation of the intern, professor, and partner organization. All participants should attempt to fulfill their project obligations. If all parties are in agreement, a project or individual internship may be terminated. If one party wants to cancel the internship without other parties’ agreement, s/he must first notify them in […]

The Mid-Term surveys are mid-term checks that are sent to Accelerate Interns & the partner organizations at the midpoint of each internship unit on the project, to check-in and ensure that the internship started as originally proposed, to address any issues, and to offer an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback to the Accelerate team […]

Participants should receive an invitation within the 30 days following the completion of their internship/fellowship.

Participants should check their spam or junk folder. If they still haven’t received it, they should contact evaluation@mitacs.ca.