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 Â鶹´«Ã½
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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.
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.