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Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship is a program from Mitacs that funds top-ranked postdoctoral fellows in any discipline at Mitacs partner colleges and universities across Canada.
The fellowship supports a two-year research project in partnership with a private or public sector organization requiring high-level expertise, combined with an exclusive professional development curriculum designed to prepare fellows for leadership roles in research and industry. Fellows divide their time between their partner organization's project and academic institution-based research with their academic supervisor.
The program offers an award valued at CAN$60,000 per year, including a minimum stipend of $55,000; partner organizations contribute CAN$30,000 per year. Fellows progress through the program as a cohort, enabling cross-disciplinary networking and peer learning. Eligibility criteria and application procedures vary by province and are outlined on the Mitacs website.
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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Postdoctoral Fellows Office Postdoctoral Fellows Office / Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship 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 Fellows progress through the program in a cohort, giving them cross-disciplinary networking and peer-learning opportunities they might not have otherwise in their careers.
Over the two-year fellowship, fellows divide their time between their partner organization's project and academic institution-based research with their academic supervisor. Mitacs Elevate helps partner organizations build their business with support from top-ranked, highly trained research talent.
Participating fellows work closely with partner organizations to understand their business needs and apply research principles to address these needs. Participating partner organizations build crucial relationships, oversee development, and access academic institution resources that may otherwise be unavailable.
Elevate partner organizations can also: Assess potential research managers with minimal impact on existing budgets Develop strategic networks with researchers, professors, and academic institutions Leverage their research budget The Elevate program offers: An award valued at $60,000 per year with a minimum stipend of $55,000 Partner organization contributes $30,000 per year An exclusive professional development curriculum Proposal assistance, including application feedback, from a Mitacs Advisor Certificate of completion after receipt of their exit survey and final report submission https://www.
mitacs. ca/our-programs/elevate-students-postdocs/ Please refer to the Mitacs website for application procedures. Eligibility criteria may vary by province.
Please refer to the Mitacs website for eligibility requirements. Please refer to the Mitacs website for evaluation criteria.
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 $60,000 CAD/year for two years Frequently-Asked Questions Canada Postdoctoral Research Award Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Professors in Training Program Fundamentals of Project Management Program Applied Project Management Program Foundations of Career Planning Program Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching Internship National Postdoc Appreciation Week Professional Development Resources
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Top-ranked postdoctoral fellows in any discipline at Mitacs partner colleges and universities in Canada. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship is funded by Mitacs. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
Accelerate Entrepreneur is sponsored by Mitacs. Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur supports student, postdoctoral, and recent graduate entrepreneurs in Canada who are commercializing the core research or technology of an incorporated start-up through approved-incubator internships. While primarily focused on internships, it helps startups optimize budgets and provides financial support for piloting, refining, and commercializing new technology, products, or services.
Mitacs Elevate Program is a fellowship program from Mitacs that supports postdoctoral fellows at Canadian postsecondary institutions in conducting applied research in partnership with industry. The program brings together postdoctoral researchers, academic supervisors, and industry or nonprofit partners to tackle complex challenges and advance new ideas through collaborative, knowledge-transfer focused projects. Funded projects begin at four months with opportunities to scale in duration and scope. The program is open to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and enables commercialization of research breakthroughs, development of cutting-edge solutions, and exploration of new markets. Postdoctoral fellows at Canadian postsecondary institutions are the primary eligible applicants.