Accelerate

Who can apply

Eligibility criteria for businesses:

1. Eligible for-profit corporations in Canada and not-for-profit corporations in Canada;
2. For-profit businesses operating outside Canada;
3. Not-for-profit corporation, hospitals, and municipalities as well as the project’s economic orientation for these partners must be assessed prior to proposal submission;
4. All sectors.

Eligibility criteria for students:

1. Students (from college students to undergrads and graduate students) and post-doctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and universities in Canada;
2. Recent graduates from a Canadian college or university, within two years of graduation for 2021-22 and 2022-23 (see the Accelerate FAQ page for more information about eligibility for recent grads);
3. Full-time graduate students in select Mitacs partner countries;
4. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students over the age of 18;
5. All academic disciplines.

Eligibility criteria for postdocs:

1. Postdoctoral fellows at all Canadian universities (except those who have previously held a Mitacs Elevate award). PhDs must have been granted no more than five years prior to the project’s start date;
2. Recent graduates from a Canadian college or university, within two years of graduation (see the Accelerate FAQ page for more information about eligibility for recent grads);
3. Postdoctoral fellows in select Mitacs partner countries (visit the Accelerate International tab for more details)
4. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students over the age of 18;
5. All academic disciplines.

Eligibility criteria for professors:

1. Faculty at all Canadian universities who are eligible to hold Tri-Council funds, and faculty or appropriate research staff at Canadian colleges
2. Faculty at universities outside of Canada
3. Professors who want to send interns to Canada must be located in a Mitacs partner country (see Accelerate International tab for details)
4. All disciplines.