Mitacs Elevate Fall 2022

How to Apply: 

The Mitacs Elevate Fall 2022 call for proposals is now open — and enhanced funding is available for postdocs in emerging industry sectors.

 

Our Elevate program, open to all disciplines, provides critical career and skills training to postdoctoral fellows through real-world collaborations. This Fall, we are offering two award options: Standard and Thematic.

 

Standard:

As in prior years, postdoctoral fellows can apply for two years of funding valued at $60,000/year in any discipline.

 

Thematic:

Sector-specific experts can apply for two years of enhanced funding valued at $80,000/year. Applications must address at least one of the following themes:

 

  • Agriculture and food
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Biomanufacturing
  • Cleantech
  • Entertainment and media
  • Quantum science
  • Social innovation

 

Through Elevate, postdoctoral fellows get the opportunity to:

 

  • Manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit organization
  • Receive exclusive professional development training in career fundamentals, interpersonal skills, communication, intrapreneurialism, leadership and management, and much more
  • Cultivate cross-disciplinary networks and take advantage of peer-learning opportunities
  • Receive a certificate of completion upon completing all program requirements

 

Plus, if you collaborate with an Indigenous partner organization, they contribute only 25% of the cost of the project!

 

Key date:

  • The application deadline is February 8, 2023 (5 p.m., PT)

 

For information on how to apply, please visit our website.

External Deadline: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Agency: 
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research