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Accelerate PhD Fellowship Information [1]

Description

Mitacs Accelerate PhD Fellowship offers PhD students three years of funding and the opportunity to apply their specialized expertise to various research challenges. Students work closely with a partner organization and faculty supervisor, using the latest tools and techniques available to them in both academic and industrial settings.  Projects are a cost shared model with Mitacs, through the support of federal and provincial government, matching the industry partners or non-for-profit (NFP) organizations dollar for dollar.

Eligibility

The student must be PhD student enrolled full time at a Canadian university; and can be a Canadian citizen, foreign student or permanent resident and must remain a student throughout the entirety of the fellowship from all disciplines: natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Eligible NFP partners can include: Industry Associations, economic development organizations and charitable organizations.  Proposals with a not-for-profit partner must seek partner eligibility approval before proceeding.  Proposals with a not-for-profit partner must seek partner eligibility approval before proceeding. Please submit a pre-assessment form [2] no later than April 15, 2015, to accelerate(at)mitacs.ca [3].

Funding Availability

Total grant for each PhD of $90,000 over three years.  Partner organizations contribute a minimum of $36,000 over three years.

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

Three years; Flexible timing: Projects may begin any time before October 2015.

How to Apply

Applicant submits the following to Mitacs : accelerate(at)mitacs.ca [3]

• Mitacs PhD Fellowship proposal [4] (including signed Memorandum)
• C.V. template [5]
• Other documents (if applicable)