Guelph University Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship in Canada

The University of Guelph is pleased to announce the Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Either domestic or overseas scholars are welcome to apply. They will participate in two-year training programmes and research in any area. A huge amount of financial support will be given to the winning fellows. Please anticipate the deadline in February 2017.

Fellowship Description
Mitacs Elevate is a two-year training program for postdoctoral fellows, in which participants lead and undertake an industrially relevant research project in any discipline. During this time, Fellows receive experiential training in R&D directly through their industry-academic research collaboration and leadership training and business acumen through the program’s training curriculum. With a suite of skills development workshops and activities unique to Mitacs Elevate, Fellows learn about communication, leadership & management and other critical business skills relevant to R&D management careers in academia and industry. These training opportunities complement Fellows’ specialized expertise and ensure they are ready to lead large-scale research project throughout their careers regardless of their academic disciplines.

Award Value

  • $55,000 annual funding (plus $7,500 per year non-cash value in training)
  • Exclusive, customized professional development training
  • Long-term collaborative research project with a non-academic partner

Level and Area of Studies
Postdoctoral program in any field of studies.

Place of Study
The program will be taken in Canada.

Eligibility and Criteria

  • Postdoctoral fellows may apply if their date of graduation from a PhD program is no more than five years prior to the proposed start date of the research project.
  • Fellows who have held an Accelerate award as a Master’s or PhD student are also eligible to apply.
  • Postdoctoral Fellows who have previously held an Elevate award are not eligible.
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international applicants are eligible to apply. They must be based at a university located in the same province as the partner organization for the duration of the fellowship.
  • Supervisors must hold a faculty appointment and are eligible for Tri-Agency funds.

Applicants’ Nationality
There is no nationality restriction.

Application Instruction
Please download and complete the application form at the link below.

Submission Deadline
– Internal Deadline : Wednesday, February 15, 2017 – 4:00pm
– External Deadline : Wednesday, February 22, 2017 – 4:00pm

Website and Application Link