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MITACS Accelerate

Our ProcessÌýforÌýAdministeringÌýMitacs AccelerateÌý
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  • Timeline toÌýproject start date:Ìý
    2-4 monthsÌý(variable if MitacsÌýparticipantÌýneeds to be identified)

  • Parties involved:Ìý
    OCIE manager, MitacsÌýparticipantÌýand faculty supervisor,ÌýindustryÌýrepresentative, and MitacsÌýrepresentative for ±«Óãtv

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    *The Mitacs agreement is part of the applicaton process and is a non-negotiable standard form agreement to ensure transparency among all parties.

OCIEÌýworks withÌýMitacsÌýto connect industry and/or not-for-profit organizations with talented students and post-doctoral fellows (PDFs) through the Accelerate program.ÌýTogether, they work on collaborative projects that can vary in length from four months to multiple years.Ìý


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TheÌýÌýprogram matches an industry or not-for-profit partner’s contribution to the cost of a collaborative internship project. Students and/or PDFs can receive up to $15,000 in funding. For example, one internship unit* can see that $7,500 in funding from the project partner (subject to applicable tax) matched with $7,500 from Mitacs per each 4-6 month period of work completed.Ìý

The Mitacs participant completes half of their internship on-site with the industry partner and the other half at the university under faculty supervision. The Mitacs participant is responsible for completing a report about the project that is reviewed by their faculty supervisor and presented to the industry partner.Ìý

This is a great opportunity for students and PDFs to gain relevant hands-on industry skills in a non-academic environment while also building their own professional network.Ìý

*It's possible to have multiple internship units per project.ÌýÌý

Please note: there’s also funding available to student entrepreneurs through the MitacsÌýAccelerate EntrepreneurÌýprogram. Read more about it in ourÌýInformation for Startups section.

A diagram outlining the process followed when facilitating Mitacs Accelerate partnerships between ±«Óãtv researchers, companies, and the Mitacs Grants Team.

The Mitacs Halifax representative is Aishwarya Mohan.ÌýIf you have any questions, please contact her by email at amohan@mitacs.caÌýor by phone at (782) 641-2916.