Mitacs – Accelerate Global Excellence Award
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Community, Regional & Enterprise Development
Creative Arts, Culture and Heritage
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Governance and Public Policy
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire within Unit
Memorial Deadline: Tuesday 28th, April 2026
External Deadline: Friday 1st, May 2026
Description
This competitive call responds to recent global shifts in research funding and aims to position Canada as a destination for world-class talent. Through well-funded internships, the program will support the relocation of exceptional postdoctoral researchers to Canadian institutions and companies, helping to address talent shortages, drive innovation, and reinforce Canada’s leadership in strategic sectors.
The Global Excellence Award is a competitive call providing an enhanced funding package to support the relocation and integration of postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) into Canadian research and innovation ecosystems. This is a two year award valued at $170,000 over the two years, which breaks down to $85,000 per year, with a minimum of $70,000 allocated to stipend and up to $15,000 available for relocation or research expenses.
The call for applications is open until May 1, 2026. Fifty awards will be granted for 2026–27, jointly funded by Mitacs and industry or other partners. Additionally, Mitacs is pleased to partner with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) to offer up to an additional 10 fellowships to their affiliated researchers for a total of 60 awards.
The call is scheduled to open on March 2, 2026, and closes on May 1, 2026. For more information, please see Mitacs website here.
Please share this opportunity with your research community to help position Canada as a destination for global research excellence. For questions, please contact your institution’s Mitacs Advisor.
Downloads
Mitacs Global Excellence Award_External
Global Excellence Research Proposal 2026
GEA- Project and Participant Information 2026