Mitacs Elevate

The Mitacs Elevate Spring 2022 call for proposals is now open for two-year research projects in key priority sectors. 

Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component. Fellows address complex challenges through: 

- A two-year research project with a partner organization in need of high-level expertise 

- A professional development curriculum that prepares Elevate fellows for success as leaders in research and industry 

The Spring 2022 thematic call will accept applications addressing at least one of the key priority areas.  

• Partner organizations contribute $40,000 per year for a total research grant of $80,000 per year for projects addressing at least one of the following key priority sectors:  
  • agriculture and food 
  • artificial intelligence 
  • biomanufacturing 
  • clean technology 
  • entertainment and media 
  • quantum science 
  • social innovation 
      
• This includes stipend support for fellows and up to $10,000 per year in research costs for equipment, additional research personnel, conference travel and publishing costs 

Key deadlines: 

June 10, 2022 — If applicable, deadline to submit not-for-profit eligibility check or conflict of interest declaration to Mitacs 

July 6, 2022 — Deadline to submit full application  

For more information, please consult the Mitacs website or contact elevate@mitacs.ca. 

UPEI application process: 

1) Complete the application using the Mitacs Portal. Details on how to apply can be found on the Mitacs website here. 

2) The supervisor must submit the application and supporting documents for UPEI approval using the Researcher Portal (instructions can be found here). Applicants are requested to submit by June 28, 2022, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by June 30, 2022.   

Note: the supervisor is responsible for obtaining approvals from each university for which there is an academic supervisor on the project. 

3) Upon receipt of UPEI approvals, the application may then be submitted to Mitacs.  The deadline for submission is July 6, 2022.