Elevate – Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Elevate offers a unique one to two-year program for top-ranked postdoctoral fellows across all disciplines. Collaborate with partner organizations, receive a minimum $55,000 annual stipend, and benefit from a professional development curriculum. Elevate provides access to cross-disciplinary networking and peer-learning opportunities, enhancing skills and providing game-changing research experiences.
- 🌐 Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship program offering a $60,000 yearly award, involving a research project with a partner organization and a professional development curriculum.
- 🏆 Fellows engage in one or two-year research projects with a partner organization, supported by a $30,000 annual contribution from the partner.
- 📚 An exclusive professional development curriculum and Mitacs Advisor assistance are integral to the program.
- 🧾 The program follows a funding structure, with awards disbursed annually, covering stipend, research costs, and partner contributions.
- 🤝 Intellectual property terms are dictated by the host university, emphasizing the sharing of created intellectual property.
Designation: Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area: Any Discipline
Location: Canada (Academic Institution)
Eligibility/Qualification: Postdoctoral fellows must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or international applicants based at a Canadian academic institution. They should have graduated from a Ph.D. program within five years of the proposed Elevate project start date. Exceptions can be considered for career breaks due to military service, illness, or family leave. Fellows must fulfill all Ph.D. degree requirements, hold postdoctoral fellow status throughout the fellowship, and commit to the exclusive professional development curriculum.
Job Description: Elevate fellows engage in a one or two-year research project with a partner organization, addressing complex challenges. The program includes an exclusive professional development curriculum, proposal assistance, and a certificate of completion. Fellows spend time with both the partner organization and their academic institution, fostering cross-disciplinary networking and peer-learning opportunities.
How to Apply: Elevate proposals are accepted year-round. Applicants should submit a PDF file containing a résumé/CV, a list of publications, a description of past and future research interests, contact information for at least two references, and relevant certificates. Send applications to elevate@mitacs.ca.
Last Date for Apply: Proposals accepted year-round
Table: Key Information
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Type | Postdoctoral Fellowship Program |
| Location | Canada (Academic Institution) |
| Stipend | Minimum $55,000 annual stipend; $60,000 per year award with a $30,000 annual partner contribution |
| Duration | One to two-year program |
| Eligibility | Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or international applicants based at a Canadian academic institution |
| Ph.D. graduation within five years of proposed project start date | |
| Commitment | Commitment to the Mitacs Elevate fellowship, including the exclusive professional development curriculum |
| Last Date for Apply | Proposals accepted year-round |
| Contact | elevate@mitacs.ca |
