1. Supporting Collaborative Research & Student Training
Laurence Meadows, Ph.D.
Director, Business Development
Alternate title for STEM only audience: Connecting universities with industry
Alternate title for social science / humanities audience: Connecting universities with community partners

2. Overview About Mitacs Our core programs Mitacs Accelerate
Mitacs Elevate
Mitacs Globalink

3. National research network 17 years in operation
About Mitacs
National research network
17 years in operation
16,000+ research projects
65+ academic partners
Icons represent the Mitacs offices across Canada
12,000+ research projects across all Mitacs programs (Accelerate, Elevate and Globalink) over 16 years.
We have 60+ academic partners across Canada
Our research collaborations help companies overcome R&D challenges and drive innovation
Why is Mitacs different?
Can be scaled to suit the size of the research project with 1-to-many interns
Fast application approval
Access researchers from any discipline, from STEM to social sciences
Programs open to all students including international students.

4. Mitacs program goals Support collaborative research projects
Support all disciplines
Maintain high-quality research
Support international research collaborations in Canada & abroad
Train graduate students & postdocs
Industry
This slide offers a transition from “About Mitacs” information to introduce Mitacs program goals and high-level benefits

5. Program growth Mitacs research internships
Research figures cover Mitacs Accelerate, Globalink, Elevate and Enterprise programs from 2003/04 to 2015/16

6. Our Core programs for faculty
International collaborations with specific countries
1) Research Award: grad/undergrad projects with prof abroad
2) Partnership Award: grad projects with a company abroad
3) Research Internship: visiting undergrad project in Canada
Globalink
Applied research projects with industry/ non-profit partners
Grad students + PDFs
Accelerate
2 year Post-Doc project with a prof + partner in Canada
Additional skills training toward R&D management career
PDFs
Elevate

7. Mitacs Accelerate Grad students, Post-Docs from ANY discipline
Applied research projects with non-academic partners undertaken by grad students & PDFs
Grad students, Post-Docs from ANY discipline
… funded via grant held by (& are supervised by) their professor
…to do research with non-academic partners in Canada
“Interns” balance time on-site and back at the university
Large-scale, multidisciplinary projects, not just 4 months
projects from $15,000 to $2M+
No deadlines, not a competition, we can help with applications
Mandate of Accelerate is research collaborations between industry and academia.
Flexible model
Foster collaboration with companies that don’t even realize it is possible; companies perceive value of collaboration with leading researchers
The student is the “worker” and the professor adds value

8. Mitacs Accelerate Partners
Offices/facilities in Canada where intern can spend 50% time on-site
Not eligible: municipalities, hospitals, government agencies
Unsure? Please ask us
Company/business
Domestic or foreign owned
Includes: Consultants,
Private Clinics,
First Nations Dev. Corporations
Not-for-profits
Projects must demonstrate an economic or productivity orientation
Crown corporations & Utility providers

9. Scalability: build large-scale projects
= 4 months
1 intern & prof
Can build bigger projects from simple 4 month units
First 1 to 5 internship units: partner funding matched 1:1
Stronger Mitacs matching available with bigger projects
Projects can be multi-disciplinary (and multi-partner)

10. Funding model Standard: 1-5 internships
Cluster: 6 or > internships & 3 or > interns
The model for Accelerate is built on blocks of four-month internships. The industry partner and Mitacs contribute matching money for each internship unit.
The university receives the funding and funds the student.
A portion goes to expenses.
Funding starts at $15,000 per four-month internship, but can scale into the millions.
Funds sent to university to cover intern stipends + research costs (e.g. reagents, supplies)

11. How it works Partner has a problem that needs research to solve it
Project spans 4 months (or multiples thereof)
Opportunity for intern to spend time onsite
Professor identified
Manages grant
Oversees the Grad student
Grad student identified (non-Canadians eligible)
Prepares proposal (with prof + partner, we can look over)
Will undertake the research (including time onsite)
4) Proposal submitted for peer-review
No deadlines, not a competition

12. Some past project
Investigating the Impact of a Digital Social Media Gratitude Intervention
- The Smile Epidemic (Psychology)
Optimizing Program Delivery to Immigrants through Targeted, Mixed, & Universal Services
- United Way (Psychology)
Shared Platforms: Creating Sustainable Social Enterprise
- Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster (Business)
Determining Optimal Strategies to operate Non‐Profit Health Organizations
- Canadians For Health Research (Business)
Capturing Learning in the Classroom
- Pearson Education Canada (Education)
Social‐emotional development in early childcare programs
- Getting Ready for Inclusion Today (Education)
Using Electronic Health Records to Predict Key Patient Health and Organizational Outcomes
- TELUS Health Solutions (Nursing)

13. Creating research managers
Helps Post-Docs transition to a career leading a research team
2 year fellowship
+ professional skills & leadership training
ANY discipline
Research collaboration with partner in BC
Build a research leader for your group
A competition. Next call = opens May 2017
$50,000
PDF Salary+Benefits
$5,000
Project support
$55,000*
$30,000 – Partner $25,000 – Mitacs
Training program valued at
$7,500 / year
*For each of 2 years

14. Elevate Training Program:
Only post-doc program to provide research management training
3 core competencies
Training includes:
Assessment of professional skills  -> Individual Development Plan
In-person & online training includes 16 hrs of project management
Learning management system -> track skill development, chart progress, online forums with other Fellows
Leadership & Management
Communication & Relationship Building
Personal and Professional Management
In-person & online training in networking, big-picture thinking, presentation skills, career planning, coaching and mentorship, communication, confidence, creative problem solving, emotional intelligence, financial literacy, leadership, listening, management, and negotiation, including 16 hours of project management training

15. Recruiting top international students to Canadian universities
Mitacs Globalink
Establishes and reinforces international links through two-way mobility of exceptional students and researchers
Promotes Canada as a top destination for research opportunities
and showcases Canadian research expertise around the world
Mitacs Globalink works by:
Recruiting top international students to Canadian universities
Since 2009, Mitacs has matched over 1,000 senior undergraduates with Canadian faculty through its Globalink Research Internships initiative. Mitacs Globalink now offers two-way mobility opportunities between Canada and Mitacs partner countries for both undergraduate and graduate students. The program promotes Canada as a top destination for research opportunities and showcases Canadian research expertise around the world.
Sending Canadian students abroad to work with leading international researchers and industries
/globalink

16. Mitacs Globalink Research Internships
Try out potential new graduate students through a summer project with your research group
12 week project – summer 2018
Visiting undergraduate student# spends time at Canadian institution with the professor
Projects defined by faculty (call closes June 14)
Faculty can submit multiple projects
Students pick projects
Mitacs sends a shortlist (the best students) to prof
Mitacs facilitates travel, paperwork, accommodation, provides stipend
$15,000 Fellowship available to return for grad studies
#Current partners:
Australia
India
Brazil
Mexico
China
Tunisia
France
Germany
Saudi Arabia

17. Mitacs Globalink 4-6 month graduate student project ($15,000)
With industry abroad, any country except USA
can include time at a foreign university
No deadlines, not a competition
Partnership Award
3-6 Month *undergrad/ grad student project abroad
- *$5,000 to $7,000 - next call opens later in 2017
*Also: opportunities to host grad students from abroad
*Details depend on partner country.
Recent calls: Brazil, China, France, India, Japan, Mexico, Tunisia, S Korea
Research Award

18. Canadian Science Policy Fellowship
Opportunity for postdocs* & faculty members to get involved in the government policy making process
Year-long fellowship program in Ottawa (federal government) & Victoria (provincial government)
Building connections between universities & government
12-month placement with competitive remuneration
*Eligible applicants can be alumni no longer at a university

19. Mitacs - summary
Accelerate can support large scale projects in 1 application
Individual PhDs can be funded over 3 years ($30K each)
Joint Accelerate-Engage applications via NSERC
Eg with 2 internships = $55,000 for > 1yr ($15K before SRED from company)
Build Accelerate into approved Partnership (Development) Grant projects
Elevate PDFs with enhanced training can help manage teams
Next call for proposals = May 2017
Globalink can support international collaborations
We have funding
Mandate of Accelerate is research collaborations between industry and academia.
Flexible model
Foster collaboration with companies that don’t even realize it is possible; companies perceive value of collaboration with leading researchers
The student is the “worker” and the professor adds value

20. Our Funding Partners
Laurence Meadows
Director, Business Development