The Michael Smith Health Research BC-Mitacs industry-based program supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across British Columbia to gain experience working within BC’s life sciences sector.
Through Health Research BC’s partnership with Mitacs, the program offers industry-based placements through Mitacs Accelerate (for master and PhD students) and Mitacs Elevate (postdoctoral fellows) programs.
The Accelerate and Elevate programs enable trainees to apply their research knowledge and expertise to address complex challenges by contributing to a research project with a life sciences company in need of high-level expertise. Elevate has an additional professional development curriculum that prepares postdoctoral fellows for success as leaders in research and industry.
Accelerate Award Details
- Master & PhD Students
- Term: 8-24 months
- Maximum funding: Up to $90,000 per 24-month term
- Maximum company investment: $22,500 per 24-month perm
Elevate Award Details
- Postdoctoral Fellows
- Term: 12-24 months
- Maximum funding: Up to $129,000 per 24-month term
- Maximum company investment: $30,000 per 24-month perm
Key Dates
- LOI Deadline: 1 December 2024
- LOIs are accepted on a rolling basis
- Full Application Deadline: 20 December 2024
- Notice of decision: February 2024 – March 2025
- Anticipated start of funding: 1 March 2024 – March 2025