Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.mitacs.ca/sites/default/files/mitacs_accelerate_phd_programguide_april2014_eng.pdf
Sponsor/Award: MITACS INC - ACCELERATE PHD FELLOWSHIP - 2014 SUMMER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $30,000/YEAR FOR 3 YRS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jun 11, 2014
Sponsor's: Jun 18, 2014

Subject Areas:
Description:

Mitacs Accelerate PhD fellowship gives PhD students and their faculty supervisor the opportunity to work closely with a private-sector partner using the latest tools and techniques available to them in both academic and industrial settings. Valued at $30,000 per year, the three-year research project engages PhD students? expertise to address a longer-term research challenge.

Partner organization must contribute a minimum of $36,000 over 3 years. Contributions from the partner organization must be sent to Mitacs annually ($12,000 per annum). Upon Mitacs receipt of the annual partner contribution, the grant will be delivered annually as a research grant to the fellow's academic supervisor.

Application Details:

Complete proposals are to be submitted via email to: accelerate(at)mitacs.ca by no later than 1:00 PM on the deadline day. A complete application consists of the following: Completed Mitacs proposal; fully signed memorandum including RDS signature; current cv of the intern; conflict of interest document and any other applicable supporting documents.

Please visit www.mitacs.ca/accelerate for full application details.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Moxey,Laura

Sponsor Contacts:

ACCELERATE@MITACS.CA
York University
Suite 353, York Lanes
4700 Keel Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416 650-8445