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Mitacs Accelerate

Mitacs

Up to $8K

Partner contribution starting at $7,500 per internship (4 or 6 months) yields a $15,000 research award; postdoc model $10,000 yields $20,000.

Matches partner contributions to fund research internships connecting businesses and organizations with university researchers and trainees.

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Who qualifies

Partners: for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, hospitals, municipalities or Indigenous governments in Canada (for-profits pay private-sector funds). Supervisors: faculty eligible to hold Tri-Agency funds. Interns: citizens, PRs, international students with valid visa or postdocs with work permit, age 18+.

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Good to know

  • Funding: Intern must receive minimum $10,000 stipend/salary on standard unit. Cost share ~50% inferred from $7,500 of $15,000.
  • Cost share: 50% of eligible costs
  • Notes: Mitacs is funded by federal and provincial governments.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“requires a partner contribution starting at $7,500 CAD per internship (4 or 6 months)” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-07 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.