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Following the international program review conducted in 2023, Mitacs is implementing changes to the Accelerate program to reduce complexity and provide greater flexibility for international collaborations. 

The current “Accelerate International” stream will be discontinued; the last day to submit an Accelerate International application under the current program rules is October 31, 2024. Projects submitted prior to this date will be honoured until completion.  After October 31, 2024, the separate stream for projects that have only an international partner organization will close.

Beginning November 1, 2024, Mitacs Accelerate eligibility will include the following:  

• All Accelerate projects must include: 1) one or more Canadian partner organizations (i.e., for-profit or not-for profit corporations, hospitals, or municipalities) and 2) one or more Canadian postsecondary institutions.
• Interns must be students, postdoctoral fellows, or recent graduates with status at a Canadian postsecondary institution. Visiting research students are eligible to participate in Accelerate projects provided they have status at a Canadian postsecondary institution. 
  • All interns eligible to participate in Accelerate (e.g., certificate/diploma students, college students, etc.) can also participate in projects with international elements. 
  • International travel may be limited by circumstances external to Mitacs for some individuals (e.g., recent graduates may not be able to travel internationally for the project due to visa requirements for non-students).
• International for-profit and not-for-profit corporations are eligible as additional partner organizations in Accelerate projects. They are eligible to financially support the project, provided the Canadian partner organization also has meaningful interaction with the intern(s) and benefits from the project.
• Virtual interaction with international partner organizations is permitted; no international travel is required.
• For interns who travel, no minimum or maximum limitations will be set on the duration of international travel. Meaningful interaction with the Canadian partner organization and postsecondary institution is still required for projects including international travel. Interns who travel must follow their postsecondary institution’s policies for international travel. 

Should you have any questions regarding the discontinuation of Accelerate International or the changes to Mitacs Accelerate, please contact your institution’s Mitacs Advisor.

Dal Contact: amohan@mitacs.ca