Canada and Mitacs announce $2.5M in funding for student internships to drive innovation

From: National Research Council Canada

Graduate and post-graduate student research interns will work on the National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) collaborative research and development programs

Today, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Mitacs announced they are investing $2.5 million over 5 years, to support 250 graduate and post-graduate student internships to support the NRC's Challenge and Supercluster support programs.

The funding will accelerate research and innovation by reducing the costs of collaborations between the public and private sectors and academia. It will also give graduate and post-graduate students the opportunity to accelerate their research careers while working on projects that address key Canadian priorities.

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