Mitacs Accelerate International funds collaborative research internships for students and postdocs, promoting international scientific partnerships and knowledge exchange between Canada and partner countries.
Funder: Mitacs
Due Dates: Rolling (Apply at least 16 weeks before planned start date)
Funding Amounts: Funding starts at $15,000 per 4–6 month internship unit; minimum $10,000 stipend per IU; partner contribution starts at $7,500 per IU.
Summary: Supports bilateral research collaborations through international research internships for students and postdocs between Canada and partner countries.
Key Information: Program changes effective October 31—see program update.
Mitacs Accelerate International enables students and postdoctoral fellows at Canadian and partner-country institutions to undertake collaborative research projects abroad or in Canada. The program is open to all disciplines and aims to foster international research partnerships, facilitate knowledge exchange, and support the development of research talent and intellectual property that benefit Canada. Projects must demonstrate a clear benefit to Canada, such as training Canadian talent, growing research activities in Canada, or creating new research relationships.