When can a student start their Accelerate internship?

Provided the individual has student or postdoctoral fellow status at their academic institution, they can start an internship at any point in their academic program. They must maintain that status throughout their internship. Individuals that meet eligibility criteria for Recent Graduate status (Recent graduates will have to check with their academic institution to see what […]

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What can a student do if their internship proposal was not approved?

Students are welcome to revise and resubmit either a new version of the current proposal or a new proposal on a related, eligible project, per the guidance provided in the decision letter. We provide feedback from Mitacs Research staff, external expert reviewers and/or the Mitacs Research Council in all decision letters in order to help […]

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Is an Accelerate award a stipend or a salary? Will benefits be deducted?

Accelerate is offered in partnership with a student’s university, which administers their award. We recommend that students speak with their professor and institution about student status (“employees” or “trainees”), funding policies (“stipend” or “salary”), and potential deductions of benefits. Universities administer funds according to their individual institutional policies, which are flexible under Tri-Agency guidelines. If […]

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When must the partner contribution be received at Mitacs?

Invoices must be paid in full to Mitacs prior to any internship funds being sent by Mitacs to the university. Please note that all partner funds must be sent directly to Mitacs and not to the university. The funds must be received in advance of the internship start date.

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