Mitacs Accelerate

    $15,000–$15,000 per 4-month internship unit (clusters of 2+ units typical)GrantFederalMitacs

    Canada's leading industry-academic R&D partnership program. Connects companies with graduate students and postdocs to work on applied research projects.

    Deadlines

    • Intake type: Rolling — apply any time
    • Typical processing time: 2–4 months

    What you'll need

    • University Partner

      Identify a willing Canadian university or college partner

    • Project Description

      Applied research project description with clear objectives

    • Intern Identified

      Graduate student or postdoc identified for the project

    • Budget & Cost-Share

      Company cost-share contribution plan

    Why applications get rejected

    1. No Canadian university professor identified as co-supervisor before applying
    2. Project is operational work rather than applied research with genuine academic content
    3. Company lacks capacity to supervise an intern or define a clear, bounded research question

    Effort to apply

    • Difficulty: 2 of 5
    • Estimated time: 10–20 hrs (university partner leads most paperwork)
    Check if you qualify — 3 minutes

    Official program page · Details verified Mar 15, 2026

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