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Update on ORS contacts for Mitacs program

Changes to ORS contacts for Mitacs programs:

As of April 1, 2025 Ontario Tech researchers are asked to contact the ORS Partnerships team for all Mitacs program queries and for assistance with Mitacs application development. 

Partnerships Officer contact information:

Other updates from Mitacs:

This message provides updates about several changes to Mitacs’s programs and related policies:  

  1. Integration of Elevate into Accelerate: A new $20K Accelerate stream for postdoctoral fellows
  2. Application Template Updates   
  3. Mitacs Program Terms and Conditions   

1. Discontinuation of Elevate and the Introduction of $20K Accelerate for Postdoctoral Fellows

Elevate as a standalone program has been replaced with a $20,000 per internship ($60,000 per year) postdoctoral funding model within Accelerate. This change was effective April 1, 2025 for new applications. Existing Elevate applications will continue unchanged until completion of the project.

Key Transition Details: 

  • New Postdoctoral Funding Model: As of April 1, 2025, postdoctoral funding is available through Accelerate under the new $20K per internship structure in addition to the existing $15K per internship model, providing postdoctoral fellows with $60K per year. 

Application Process Updates: 

  • Please continue to refer to the Mitacs website for information about how to apply. Many Accelerate applications can be submitted through the digital process.  
  • Accelerate for postdoctoral fellows will be completed via the non-digital application also found on the Mitacs website.  

2. Application Template Updates 

 Accelerate Research proposal

To streamline the application process, the Accelerate Research Proposal has been updated, making submissions simpler, easier and reducing versioning issues. There will no longer be a separate template for Express applications, but the Express process remains in place for faster review of 1-3 IU projects. Additionally, links to Mitacs's Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Proposal Development and Mitacs's Review Responsible Conduct of Research Policy have been added to the instructions page, to provide additional guidance for applicants.

Accelerate Budget & Invoice Schedule 

The $20K postdoctoral funding option is now included in the Accelerate Budget & Invoice Schedule. 

3. Internship Limits 

Interns in Accelerate and Business Strategy Internship (BSI) have historically had limits on the number of internships they can complete based on their degree level. We have removed this limit for students, noting that interns must have time in their schedule to accommodate the commitment to the internship. There are no changes for recent grads (eligible for 3 internships / 1 year of funding) or postdocs (9 internships/ 3 years).

4. Mitacs Program Terms and Conditions

Mitacs’s Program Terms and Conditions, last updated in 2021, have been streamlined to improve the applicant and administrator experience and update language to increase clarity and close gaps identified in the previous version. The updated Terms and Conditions will go into effect on April 30, 2025 and will replace the current version on our website. We are also adding an updated cancellation policy that improves clarity about project cancellation rules. For more details, please see the following links: 

Should you have any questions about these updates or Mitacs’s offerings, please contact Mitacs’s Client Service & Support (CSS) team at experience@mitacs.ca.