About 

The Mitacs Accelerate program provides support for research partnerships including funding for internships. Organizations partner with academic researchers to develop a project proposal and must provide a financial contribution of at least $7,500, which is matched by Mitacs. Projects can include multiple interns and span multiple terms. Interns spend about half the term on site working on the research issue in question and collecting data, and the balance of their time at their university further advancing the research under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. 

Program Details

Six- to eight-week peer review 
College students can do 3 four-to-six month internships, master’s students can do up to 6 four-to-six month internships, PhD students can do up to 12, and postdocs can do up to 9. While undergraduates, other university students (ex. diploma programs), and recent graduates can do up to 3 four-to-six month internships. 
The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship supports longer-term projects for master’s and PhD students 
Internships start at four months 
Spend approximately 50% of the internship with the academic institution and 50% with the partner organization 
Submit a final report and exit survey summarizing project results and experiences 
Follow the Accelerate Code of Conduct 
Apply your skills in a non-academic environment 
Get a stipend/salary starting at $10,000 per four-month period 
Build out your CV with peer-reviewed research