Competition

With over 20 years of experience in the innovation ecosystem, Mitacs helps faculty empower the innovators of the future through access to funding, hands-on internships and fellowships, and the establishment of long-term mutually beneficial research partnerships between academic institutions and industry leaders.

Empowering the innovators of tomorrow requires several key elements: access to funding streams to grow your research; mutually beneficial collaborative relationships with industry leaders; and exclusive opportunities for your students to apply their expertise to real-world research projects.

Mitacs can deliver all those things. And more.

Depending on the project and program, Mitacs can help you and your students access anywhere from $7,500 to $120,000 in competitive funding. Through Mitacs expansive professional network, you’ll also have the chance to connect with a wide array of organizations, and develop new and exciting research partnerships. And with those two elements in place, your best and brightest students will be able to truly maximize their potential, taking their ideas from concept to reality.

Explore what Mitacs can do for you and your students!

Before you begin your application, please contact Memorial's Mitacs advisors, who will assist you in completing the application process: Heidi Crummell, 709-327-8902, hcrummell@mitacs.ca

Once the application is complete, you must then submit for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. Allow at least 10 business days for these reviews to be completed.

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed in order for HSS to begin its administrative review and provide approvals. HSS cannot guarantee timely completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.