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Mitacs

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Accelerate - Industrial Postdoc

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Mitacs Accelerate - Industrial Postdoc

Description

The Mitacs Accelerate Industrial Postdoc provides one, two or three years of funding – valued at $55,000 per year - for a postdoctoral fellow in any discipline. This special initiative offers better leveraging than standard Mitacs Accelerate internships.

Per year  
Partner contribution $25,000
Total research funding  $55,000
   
Minimum postdoc stipend/salary $50,000
Maximum funds for research costs $5,000

Mitacs Accelerate allows students to work closely with a partner organization and faculty supervisor, using the latest tools and techniques available to them in both academic and industrial settings.  Projects are a cost-shared model with Mitacs, through the support of federal and provincial government, matching the industry partners or non-for-profit (NFP) organizations contributions. 

Eligibility

  • Full-time grad students at all Canadian universities
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students
  • All academic disciplines
  • Businesses and not-for-profit organizations
  • Students must spend 50% of the internship with the academic institution and 50% with the partner organization

Maximum Project Value

Up to $55,000/year for research with a company or not-for-profit.

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

One, two or three years.

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
Internal Deadline

Intern Supervisor to submit OR-5, full proposal/budget and signed Mitacs Memorandum to the Office of Research Services (research.services@uoguelph.ca).

External Deadline

Applicant submits full application, including signed memorandum, directly to Mitacs representative.

How to Apply

All Mitacs Accelerate program and eligibility rules apply. 

For Questions, please contact

Please contact Rebecca Bourque​ (University of Guelph's Mitacs Business Development Representative) 
905.921.7557
rbourque@mitacs.ca

Office of Research

Amy Bossaer, Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Research Services Office
519-824-4120 x58613
abossaer@uoguelph.ca

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