“The Basics”
Unlike in-kind support, this type of partner contribution can be leveraged for Mitacs funding.
What is a cash contribution?
This percentage marks the maximum amount of government revenue a Canadian for-profit partner company can receive and remain eligible for the Accelerate program.
What is 50% ?
This amount, is set aside for stipend in each Internship Unit.
What is $10,000
Essential for financial planning in your proposal submission, this spreadsheet itemizes projected expenses.
What is the budget?
Mitacs offers a joint proposal with this federal funding agency that champions research in areas ranging from history and literature to economics and law.
What is the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada or SSHRC?
This stakeholder, who is not a partner, professor, or intern, signs off on Accelerate proposals before they are submitted to Mitacs.
Who is the university Office of Research Services or equivalent?
A twist on the Accelerate program, where the intern also wears the partner hat.
What is Accelerate Entrepreneur?
When a project has this many IUs, it becomes eligible for an extra 5% in funding.
What is six?
This section of the Accelerate proposal asks participants to list six independent experts to help review the project. Can’t think of any? Ask Genie!
What is the Suggested Reviewers section?
In the Accelerate section of the Mitacs website, you can find this page, where projects that are seeking participants can post what they have to offer.
What is the “Open Projects” section?
This evaluative process is used to help determine the viability of a proposed research project, and is often conducted by external researchers, scientists, or professionals.
What is peer review?
Eligible for up to 3 internship units, this student is neither an undergraduate nor a recent graduate.
What is a college student?
When planning for an Accelerate project involving international travel, applicants must submit their proposal this many weeks before their desired start date.
What is 16 weeks?
This process, usually undertaken at the Academic Institution, is required when a proposal indicates using biohazards or other delicate matters.
What is an ethical review?
Mitacs launched this project to tackle the increased lead times from project submission to fund release, aiming to streamline processes for scalability and efficiency.
What is the E2E Accelerate journey?
The Accelerate program began paving the way for partnerships in research and innovation in this year.
What is 2003?
This collective of Canadian research funding agencies dictates the eligibility criteria for academic supervisors in the Accelerate program.
What is the Tri-Council?
This person, represented by the initials “IC”, is responsible for the evaluation process known as the “IC review”.
Who is the “Internship Coordinator”?
This section of the proposal, limited to 200 words, requires summarizing the research problem, its significance, objectives, and proposed methodology.
What is the Research Abstract?
Looking to hire a master’s student or a PhD student for longer-term funding than with Accelerate Standard? Try this version, which also includes access to professional development training.
What is the Accelerate Fellowship?
An intern taking full advantage of Mitacs internship opportunities during their bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD studies would have achieved this number of units, representing at least seven years of continuous work.
What are 21 internship units?
This agreement, for international travel, outlines the professional and ethical expectations of Mitacs Interns, emphasizing their role as ambassadors of their universities and their commitment to their partner organization.
What is the Accelerate Code of Conduct?
When there’s a conflict of interest for the academic supervisor, this individual can be named to handle the grant at the university.
What is the independent administrator?
Signatories of this section of the proposal agree on financial contributions, project responsibilities, IP adherence, and, if necessary, international travel guidelines for Mitacs Accelerate projects.
What is the Memorandum?
Of all the countries on the African continent, these three are eligible for Mitacs Accelerate international projects.
What are Tunisia, Morocco, and South Africa?