Mitacs Awards
How to Apply:
These various awards recognize the contributions of students and postdoctoral fellows as well as professors (academic supervisors) on Mitacs-funded projects. The awards are as follows:
Mitacs Award for Inclusive Innovation
Given to a student or postdoctoral fellow who has demonstrated a commitment to fostering an inclusive innovation ecosystem, breaking down barriers, and creating opportunities for underrepresented and Indigenous groups in Canada. This award endeavours to recognize the achievements of equity-deserving groups within the innovation ecosystem as well as to celebrate research achievements that promote social inclusion, incorporate diverse perspectives, and prioritize accessibility in the design and execution of innovative projects, products, and services.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — International
Given to a student or postdoctoral fellow who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation through international collaboration during their Mitacs-funded Globalink or Accelerate International project.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Master’s
Given to a master’s student who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation during their Mitacs-funded project.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — PhD
Given to a PhD student who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation during their Mitacs-funded project.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Postdoctoral
Given to a postdoctoral fellow who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation during their Mitacs-funded project.
Mitacs Award for Commercialization
Given to a student or postdoctoral fellow for an idea brought from research that is now available on the market (or has strong support that it is soon to be commercialized).
Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership — Professor
Given to an academic supervisor with an exemplary record of developing collaborations with industry and other partners, providing valuable research and training experiences to their interns and initiating research projects with significant outcomes through their Mitacs funding.
Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership — Industry
Given to a Mitacs industry partner with an exemplary record of developing collaborations, providing valuable research and training experiences to their interns and initiating research projects with significant outcomes through their Mitacs funding.
Given to a student or postdoctoral fellow who has demonstrated a commitment to fostering an inclusive innovation ecosystem, breaking down barriers, and creating opportunities for underrepresented and Indigenous groups in Canada. This award endeavours to recognize the achievements of equity-deserving groups within the innovation ecosystem as well as to celebrate research achievements that promote social inclusion, incorporate diverse perspectives, and prioritize accessibility in the design and execution of innovative projects, products, and services.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — International
Given to a student or postdoctoral fellow who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation through international collaboration during their Mitacs-funded Globalink or Accelerate International project.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Master’s
Given to a master’s student who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation during their Mitacs-funded project.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — PhD
Given to a PhD student who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation during their Mitacs-funded project.
Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Postdoctoral
Given to a postdoctoral fellow who has made a significant achievement in research and innovation during their Mitacs-funded project.
Mitacs Award for Commercialization
Given to a student or postdoctoral fellow for an idea brought from research that is now available on the market (or has strong support that it is soon to be commercialized).
Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership — Professor
Given to an academic supervisor with an exemplary record of developing collaborations with industry and other partners, providing valuable research and training experiences to their interns and initiating research projects with significant outcomes through their Mitacs funding.
Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership — Industry
Given to a Mitacs industry partner with an exemplary record of developing collaborations, providing valuable research and training experiences to their interns and initiating research projects with significant outcomes through their Mitacs funding.
For more information including how to submit a nomination (September 17 deadline), please click here
External Deadline:
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Award Category:
Award
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Doctoral
Masters
Research