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MITACS ELEVATE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

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LOCATION: Canada

Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component. Fellows address complex challenges through: A one or two-year research project with a partner organization in need of high-level expertise, and A professional development curriculum that prepares Elevate fellows for success as leaders in research and industry.

ELIGIBILITY:

They are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or international applicants. 

They are based at an academic institution (including colleges or polytechnics) located in Canada for the duration of the fellowship. 

Their date of graduation from a PhD program is less than five years to proposed start date of the Elevate project, unless: 

Fellows who have had a break in their career due to military service, illness, or family leave may be considered exceptions and must be approved in advance of application 

If this situation applies to you or you have any questions, please contact Mitacs at elevate@mitacs.ca. 

They have fulfilled all PhD degree requirements (e.g., successful defence, final deposit, and sign-off of the dissertation), meet the postdoctoral fellow eligibility criteria at their home academic institution, hold a postdoctoral fellow status for the entire duration of their Mitacs Elevate fellowship. 

They can commit to the two-year Mitacs Elevate fellowship, including the exclusive professional development curriculum. Replacement or substitute fellows are not allowed 

Elevate alumni that have completed a 1- or 2-year Elevate project will be able to apply for another Elevate project. Postdocs can only be funded for a maximum of 3 years 

Postdocs can complete nine internship units (typically 3 years) of Mitacs funding, including any combination of Elevate & Accelerate in any order (e.g. Accelerate after an Elevate; hold more than one Elevate). One year of Elevate counts as 3 internship units. 

Fellows cannot apply to multiple Mitacs programs for the same period of time. 

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants receive a Mitacs Elevate award of $60,000 per year, for a total award of $120,000 for two-year projects, as well as the mandatory research management training curriculum. A minimum stipend/salary of $55,000 per year is allocated to the fellow, and up to $5,000 is allocated to research costs. Mitacs follows tri-council guidelines with respect to the use of funds towards eligible research costs.

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UDEM EXEMPTION SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Application Deadline: 1 February, 2024

LOCATION: Canada

The UdeM exemption scholarship program is designed to support international candidates in their university studies.  The granting of scholarships continues for the winter 2024, summer 2024, fall 2024 and winter 2025 sessions. The goal of this program is to help the best talent from around the world attend one of the finest francophone research universities in the world. In turn, these international students will help fulfil our educational mission by enriching the cultural diversity of the Université de Montréal community.

ELIGIBILITY:

The UdeM exemption scholarship is intended for international students (except French and French-speaking Belgian students).

have received an offer of admission to a study program at UdeM  as of Fall 2024

have valid study authorizations (CAQ and study permit) for all sessions of their study program.

be continuously enrolled full time (unless absence is approved) for their entire study program

not benefit from another form of tuition fee exemption

not enroll in an independent study program

not be admitted to the following undergraduate programs starting with the Winter 2024 session: certificate, major, minor, short program and preparatory year program for university studies

BENEFIT:

Undergraduate programs:

Level A: $13,340.40 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $6,670.20 per session (15 credits) or $444.68 per credit

Level B: $6,357.60 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $3,178.80 per session (15 credits) or $211.92 per credit

These amounts are applied to tuition fees of $27,101.70 per year (30 credits)*.

Graduate programs – Masters:

Non-research: $10,474.65 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,491.55 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $232.77 per credit

This amount is applied to tuition fees of $30,829.50 per year (45 credits)*.

Research: $10,347.75 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,449.25 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $229.95 per credit

Research (starting with the fall 2024 session): $15,149.70 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits), $5,049.90 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $336.66 per credit

This amount is applied to tuition fees of $29,592 per year (45 credits)

Graduate programs – PhD:

$22,241.25 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $7,413.75 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $494.25 per credit

This amount is applied to the tuition fees of $26,562.60 per year (45 credits)

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