Accelerate-Elevate & BSI Peer Mentoring 2026/27

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the Mitacs Accelerate-Elevate & BSI Peer Mentoring Pilot! Mitacs newly offers this wrap-around support to current and recently graduated Accelerate & BSI interns because well-designed mentorship initiatives can improve academic retention & achievement, career success, satisfaction, and commitment among highly qualified personnel.

Application Details

The Accelerate-Elevate/BSI Peer Mentoring application form is divided into five distinct sections:

1) Intern Information & Eligibility - Required
Necessary to obtain intern contact information and verify eligibility for the pilot.

3) Research/Project Information - Required
Necessary to discern academic discipline, research interests, and Mitacs internship experience for the purpose of mentor & mentee matching.

2) Peer Mentoring Interest & Experience - Required
Necessary to clarify your interest in the initiative, understand your mentoring background, and identify your goals/objectives for the mentorship.

4) Self-Identification Information - Voluntary
In order to provide peer mentoring participants the option to be paired with an individual sharing any part of their identity, Mitacs offers applicants the opportunity to supply self-identification data purely for the purposes of matching mentors and mentees. Completion of this section is entirely voluntary.

5) Matching Preferences & Signature - Required
Necessary to identify your priorities/preferences for identifying a peer mentoring match, and sign off on your application.

How is my Privacy Protected?
All personal information collected is subject to privacy legislation and the Mitacs Privacy Policy. Mitacs collects the data and may use it for the reason noted in the Purpose section above. Please note that your responses will be kept confidential and the information will not be shared, except in aggregate data, such that responses cannot be attributed to you.

The only information Mitacs will share with your mentoring partner ahead of your first contact is your name, email address, academic affiliation, and academic discipline/research interests. Based on your stated matching priorities/preferences Mitacs may be able to match you with a partner who shares in part of your identity (gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic identity/ies, etc.) but disclosure of this information will only be at your discretion during your mentorship experience.

*Consent

I hereby give CONSENT to the use, collection, retention, and disclosure of the information contained in this form for the purposes described above.

Disclaimer
Mitacs disclaims liability arising out of, or related to, this survey.

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1. Participant Information & Eligibility

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*1.1. First Name(s)

*1.2. Family Name(s)

*1.3.a. Current/Most Recent Degree Program

Please describe.

*1.3.b. Completion Timeline

What is your expected (or actual) completion date for your current program?

*1.3.c. Postdoctoral / Work Experience

Do you have professional or research experience after completing your most advanced degree?

If yes: Please briefly describe (role, duration, field)

*1.4. Academic Institution

*1.5. Phone Number

1.6. Alternate Phone Number

*1.7. Email Address

1.8. Alternate Email Address

*1.9. Preferred Language

*1.10. Citizenship

*1.10.a. Please indicate Citizenship

*1.11. Desired Role

Mentors must be experienced participants - year 3-5 PhDs, PDFs, or PhD/PDF alumni - who have completed at least 2 Accelerate, Elevate or BSI internship units (8-12 internship months).

Mentees must be current students - undergraduates, master's, PhDs, or PDFs - whose Accelerate or BSI internship is upcoming/ongoing, and will continue for at least 8 months beyond the mentorship start date.

Mentees will be paired with mentors of an appropriate experience level as available. For example, an undergraduate mentee may be paired with a mentor at any eligible level of expertise, while a PDF mentee would only be paired with an alumnus mentor.

If eligible, participants can opt to participate as a mentor, mentee, or both a mentor & mentee.

Mentor
Mentee
Both Mentor & Mentee

*1.11.a. To be a Mentor, I confirm that I...

Possess the experience to serve as a mentor (i.e., a year 3-5 PhD, PDF, or PhD/PDF alumnus)
Have completed at least 2 Accelerate, Elevate or BSI internship units (i.e., 8-12 internship months),
Am able to work in Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen, Canadian permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit)

*1.11.b. To be a Mentee, I confirm that I...

Am a current undergraduate, master's, PhD, or PDF participant
Have an upcoming or ongoing Accelerate or BSI internship that will continue for at least 8 months beyond the mentorship start date

*1.11.a. To be a Mentor, I confirm that I...

Possess the experience to serve as a mentor (i.e., a year 3-5 PhD, PDF, or PhD/PDF alumnus)
Have completed at least 2 Accelerate, Elevate or BSI internship units (i.e., 8-12 internship months)
Am able to work in Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen, Canadian permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit)

*1.11.b. To be a Mentee, I confirm that I...

Am a current undergraduate, master's, PhD, or PDF participant
Have an upcoming or ongoing Accelerate or BSI internship that will continue for at least 8 months beyond the mentorship start date