Funding, News and Announcements

Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component. Fellows address complex challenges through:

• A two-year research project with a partner organization in need of high-level expertise
• A professional development curriculum that prepares Elevate fellows for success as leaders in research and industry

The Mitacs Elevate Spring 2022 call for proposals is now open — and enhanced funding is now available in key sectors!

Mitacs Elevate provides critical career and skills training to postdoctoral fellows through real-world collaborations.

This call, Mitacs has increased postdoctoral funding from $60,000 per year to $80,000 per year for two-year research projects in key priority sectors. Mitacs is accepting proposals in seven thematic areas, including four from last year. The complete list of priority sectors can be found below:

• Agriculture and food
• Artificial intelligence
• Biomanufacturing
• Clean technology
• Entertainment and media
• Quantum science
• Social Innovation

Deadlines

Internal: Internal deadline to obtain AVP, Industry Relations (OCIE) signature is June 29, 2022.

Funder: Application submission deadline to Mitacs is July 6, 2022 at 5pm PT (9pm AST)

Contacts

Aishwarya Mohan – amohan@mitacs.ca

Anne Spence - (aspence@mitacs.ca): For applicants from Faculty of Medicine, Health, Engineering and Agriculture