Mitacs Postdoc Programs

Mitacs connects postsecondary institutions with the private sector, offering industry placements, internships, and other opportunities.

 

Mitacs Accelerate

Overview: These fellowships are designed to support a collaboration with industry or a not-for-profit organization.

Duration: 4 months

Value: $15,000 (partner organization's contribution starts at $7,500)

Find more information about the Accelerate program on the Mitacs website.

Mitacs Elevate

Overview: Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component.

Duration: 1-2 years

Value: An award valued at $60,000 per year with a minimum stipend of $55,000 
(Partner organization contributes $30,000 per year)

Find more information about the Elevate program on the Mitacs website.


Mitacs Globalink

Overview: Globalink offers travel funding between Canada and several international partners.

Find more information about the Globalink program on the Mitacs website.

Contact: globalinkaward@utoronto.ca

Canadian Science Policy Fellowship

Overview: The Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship offers PhD holders from all disciplines a 12-month immersion into the policy making process with participating government departments.  

Find more information about the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship on the Mitacs website.


Canadian Science Policy Fellowship

Overview: The Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship offers PhD holders from all disciplines a 12-month immersion into the policy making process with participating government departments.  

Find more information about the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship on the Mitacs website.

Business Strategy Internship

Overview: The Business Strategy Internship (BSI) provides $10,000 or $15,000 to postdocs who develop innovative projects designed to help an organization thrive.

Find more information about the Business Strategy Internship on the Mitacs website.