The nominations for the Mitacs Awards are now open. The instructions for the nomination of students, postdoctoral fellows, and professors can be found in the link here.

Eligibility

Past or present students, postdoctoral fellows, and academic supervisors who have participated in the Mitacs Accelerate, Elevate, Globalink, or Business Strategy Internship programs are eligible for nomination. For the selection criteria pertaining to each specific award, please refer to the list of Mitacs Awards above.

Indigenous students or postdoctoral fellows who are nominated under the “Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Indigenous” category will be asked to provide a letter of support from a community member or from an Indigenous organization which speaks to the impacts of the nominees’ achievements.

*These award categories are open to nominations for both college, polytechnic, and university participants from eligible programs.

Award Categories

  • Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Indigenous*
  • Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — International
  • Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Master’s
  • Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — PhD
  • Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Postdoctoral*
  • Mitacs Award for Commercialization*
  • Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership — Professor*
  • Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership — Industry

Deadlines

The deadline for nominations is Sunday September 18, 2022 at 11 p.m. ET.

Submitting Your Application

The instructions for the nomination of students, postdoctoral fellows, and professors can be found in the link here. For questions regarding nominations, please contact events@mitacs.ca.