Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award
Sponsor’s Website
Visit the Mitacs website for more information on the Accelerate Global Excellence Award.
External Contact
George Hilan: ghilan@mitacs.ca
Deadlines
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Call for applications opens | March 2, 2026 |
| Internal submission deadline | September 8, 2026 |
Overview
Mitacs has launched the Accelerate Global Excellence Award, a new postdoctoral fellowship designed to attract exceptional international research talent, including Canadians abroad, to undertake applied, industry‑focused research in Canada. This initiative strengthens Canada’s innovation capacity by supporting top researchers working in priority sectors such as:
- Advanced manufacturing
- Agri-tech
- Artificial intelligence
- Clean technology
- Cybersecurity
- Defence
- Health and life sciences
- Quantum
Key Highlights
- 50 competitive awards available for 2026/27
- Each two‑year fellowship is valued at $170,000, broken down as follows:
- $85,000 per year, with $42,500 + tax contributed annually by the partner organization.
- At least $70,000 per year allocated to the researcher’s stipend.
- Up to $15,000 annually for research and relocation costs.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be within five years of PhD completion.
- Applicants must currently reside outside of Canada (including Canadians trained abroad).
- Applicants must be willing to relocate to Canada for the fellowship.
- Host organizations may include companies, non-profits, hospitals and municipalities.
- Partner organizations: Canadian for-profit companies (must receive more than 50% of their funds from non-government sources), eligible not-for-profit corporations, municipalities or hospitals in Canada.
Submitting You Application
Please contact Mitacs Advisor George Hilan.
Due to the nature of this call, applying postdoctoral researchers must sign an attestation of their current residence outside Canada at the time of submission.
What Happens Next?
Upon closing of the call, Mitacs will conduct a thorough external review and ranking process to determine the recipients from among the total applicant pool. This process is expected to take three to four months, upon which successful applicants will be notified.
Applicants who meet the quality threshold for Accelerate but do not meet the ranking threshold for a Global Excellence Award will be offered the option to submit a new budget for a standard Mitacs Accelerate award at a funding value of $60,000 per year.