Direct interaction and supervision by the partner organization for a portion of the internship is a key feature of Mitacs’s Accelerate, BSI and Elevate programs. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitacs required that interns spend time on site at the partner organization to benefit from this interaction and supervision. Now that the technology to enable […]

No. Funds used towards Elevate cannot be matched by any other federal or provincial agency.

Any professor who holds a faculty position at a Canadian academic institution is eligible to administer Tri-Council funds, and is in a position that allows them to supervise graduate students at the host academic institution may act as an academic supervisor. Please contact your academic institution to determine if they have specific regulations in this […]

Yes. Partner organizations are welcome to contribute additional funding but Mitacs will not provide any additional funding outside of the standard award. This additional partner funding should be included in the application budget, recommendation letter and the anticipated use of funds (e.g. stipend/salary top-up, specialized equipment). Top-up funds must be received at Mitacs at the […]

Small companies are eligible as long as they have an independent site off campus where students can work with company personnel for at least 50% of the time during their fellowship.

In-person interaction at the partner’s location is required when feasible, but we recognize that due to pandemic restrictions, many organizations and academic institutions began working virtually as much as possible, and that this mode of work may continue in some fields as part of the new normal. If the partner organization does not have a […]

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

Under the Mitacs Elevate program, partner organizations must be: • a for-profit Canadian corporation • the Canadian business location of a foreign-owned for-profit corporation with significant Canadian operations • a not-for-profit corporation, such as an economic development organization, an industry association, a charitable organization, or a social-welfare organization in Canada. Please contact elevate@mitacs.ca to discuss […]

Students should provide a copy of their supervisor’s approved academic institution’s Conflict of Interest declaration, or other appropriate documentation — such as a letter or email from the Dean or Department Chair — with their application. The documents must describe the nature of the conflict and the measures in place to manage the conflict. Generally, […]

Yes.

They are eligible to apply for the program; however, they may not hold a Mitacs Elevate award at the same time as any other federal, provincial, or Mitacs grant or scholarship.

Yes. We accept PhD graduates from international academic institutions for this program.