Funding, News and Announcements

Mitacs is launching a new quantum technologies initiative for the Mitacs GRA. This initiative supports research collaborations between Canada and select partner organizations or other universities located in eligible countries and regions.

The following partners are participating in the GRA quantum technologies initiative:

• Brazil: Fundação Araucária Foundation
• France: Ambassade de France au Canada
• France: Université Grenoble Alpes
• France: Université de Lorraine
• Germany: Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ Helmholtz Association)

Internship Dates and Deadlines:

• For internships starting in mid-April, the external deadline to submit your application is January 12, 2024.
• For internships starting in July 2024, the external deadlines to submit your application is March 31, 2024.

Funding:

Under the joint supervision of a home and host professor, successful senior undergraduate students, graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows will receive: 

• $6,000 award to carry out a research project over 12 to 24 weeks 
• $12,000 award to carry out a research project over 24 to 36 weeks

If a Mitacs international partner is involved in the project:

• $9,000 award to carry out a research project over 12 to 24 weeks
• $15,000 award to carry out a research project over 24 to 36 weeks

Open to all universities in Canada and no co-funding is required of the Canadian university.

Full details are available here.

Interested applicants should contact Aishwarya Mohan (amohan@mitacs.ca) to discuss the project and start writing the proposal. 

Deadlines vary depending on the start date of the Internship. Please contact Aishwarya to discuss the project and application as soon as possible, a minimum of ten business days before the funder deadline.