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Posted by Jaq-Lin Larder on October 19, 2020 in Research Funding

Mitacs is pleased to announce the return of two popular postdoctoral research and training programs this fall.

Mitacs Accelerate

The Ā provides one, two or three years of funding ā€” valued at $55,000 per year ā€” for a postdoctoral fellow. This special initiative offers better leveraging than standard Mitacs Accelerate internships to:

  • Build a longer-term collaboration with a company or not-for-profit organization
  • Apply their expertise to real-world problems
  • Connect with a potential employer

This limited time offering closes onĀ November 25, 2020.Ā For questions or more information, contactĀ accelerate@mitacs.ca.

Mitacs Elevate

Ā provides two years of postdoc funding valued at $60,000/year plus extensive customized professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value).

Postdocs:

  • Manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit organization
  • Develop business-ready skills in leadership, financial literacy, management and negotiation, project management, problem solving and much more
  • Key deadlines
    • January 13, 2021 ā€” Intent to apply and conflict of interest declaration deadline
    • February 10, 2021 ā€” Final application deadline

Ā For questions or more information, please contactĀ elevate@mitacs.ca.