Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship
$30,000 (company cost per year)–$130,000 per fellow per year (subsidized to $30K company cost)ContributionFederalMitacs
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship program that connects companies with PhD-level talent to tackle complex research challenges. Company pays $30K/year; Mitacs and the university cover the rest. Deep R&D problems at subsidized cost.
Deadlines
- Intake type: Rolling — apply any time
- Typical processing time: 3–5 months
What you'll need
Define Deep R&D Challenge
Articulate a complex, research-level technical problem requiring PhD-level expertise to solve
Identify Postdoctoral Fellow Candidate
Recruit or identify a PhD graduate interested in the industrial postdoc
Apply via Mitacs
Submit application through Mitacs — requires partner university and fellow confirmed
Official program page · Details verified May 15, 2026
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