Mitacs for Students and Postdocs
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Develop your career and receive valuable training opportunities.
Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canada’s world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry, academic, and government partnerships. Through these collaborations, Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed, improves students’ on-the-job skills development, and strengthens Canada’s world-class innovation ecosystem.
Funding is open to all disciplines. All Mitacs internships are paid a minimum of $10,000, and funding can go up to $180,000. Projects can last between 4 months to 4 years.
Mitacs Program Eligibility and Funding
| Name of Program/Type of Intern | Accelerate | BSI | Globalink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Graduate Student | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Undergraduate Student | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Part-time Student | ✓ | ✓ | Not eligible |
How it Works
Attend a Mitacs workshop
To learn more about our programs and how to apply, join one of our introductory workshops.
Find a project
Identify a faculty member or partner organization with a project you can join.
Define your project
Write a draft application for pre-screening and feedback by a Mitacs representative.
Submit your application
Applications have a success rate of over 90%. Once an application has been approved, you can begin the same day, or anytime within 12 months.
Contact a Mitacs Expert
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