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Manage profile https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca [image: Logo and Title for the University of Toronto's Research Alerts] Mitacs and Scotiabank Partners for the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund 2021 Internship Call for Applications

January 29, 2021 • Reply to Elizabeth Ribeiro <e.ribeiro@utoronto.ca?subject=RE:>

Scotiabank and Mitacs have partnered to create the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund (SERRF). This $300,000 partnership over three years will support research to advance economic resilience in communities across Canada.

Mitacs is a not-for-profit (NFP) organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving challenges with research solutions from the best academic institutions at home and around the world.

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by the purpose: "for every future", Scotiabank helps customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products, services, and community investment.

*Intern eligibility criteria *

- Full-time graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Mitacs partner colleges and universities in Canada - Students must have a supervisor at their academic institution who is willing to supervise them on this project and administer the funds through the institution - Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students over the age of 18 - All academic disciplines - Interns self-identifying as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Colour) are encouraged to apply, and should review the "Type 2" funding scenario on the program link below.

*Partner organization eligibility *

- NFP or charitable organizations operating in Canada

Project partners and the scope of work outlined in the proposal must be eligible to participate in the Mitacs Accelerate program. For more detail about eligibility, please see the Accelerate program website https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/accelerate. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact Rebecca Bourque (rbourque@mitacs.ca) or Sarah Fairlie (sfairlie@mitacs.ca).

*Financial Mechanics:*

Details of the financial streams can be found on the SERRF https://www.mitacs.ca/en/scotiabank-economic-resilience-research-fund page.

Project administration and eligible expenses will follow the Mitacs Accelerate https://www.mitacs.ca/programs/accelerate/fellowship program model with one of the two contribution structures outlined on the SERRF https://www.mitacs.ca/en/scotiabank-economic-resilience-research-fund page. Interns self-identifying as BIPOC should review the "Type 2" funding scenario.

*Application Process: *

Submitting an application to the Mitacs–SERRF partnership internship program is a two-stage process.

*Stage 1- Expression of Interest (EOI) form *

Applicants will develop and submit an EOI. EOIs will be evaluated to assess project/applicant eligibility and fit with the intent of the SERRF initiative.

Download the EOI form here. https://www.mitacs.ca/sites/default/files/SERRF%20EOI%20ENG-%20FINAL.docx

Please send your completed EOI form to Rebecca Bourque rbourque@mitacs.ca.

*Deadline for submission of EOIs: February 11, 2021 *

EOIs will be reviewed by a panel of subject matter experts and the persons having submitted the highest ranked project opportunities will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 - Mitacs Accelerate proposal https://www.mitacs.ca/programs/accelerate/proposal. We appreciate all parties that may submit an application; however, only those selected for progression to the full proposal will be notified.

*Stage 2- Mitacs Accelerate proposal *

Successful projects from Stage 1 will be invited to submit a Mitacs Accelerate application.

Applicants will be connected with a member of the Mitacs team to support application development and final submission.

Mitacs Accelerate proposals funded under the SERRF initiative should be submitted for review no later than March 15, 2021. Persons who fail to submit their Accelerate proposal by March 15, 2021 may risk losing the SERRF contribution to their project.

More information about the Accelerate program and what to expect when you are submitting a Mitacs Accelerate project can be found on the Mitacs website: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/scotiabank-economic-resilience-research-fund

For questions pertaining to this partnership or application process, please contact:

Rebecca Bourque, MSc, Account Manager, Mitacs: rbourque@mitacs.ca

or

Sarah Fairlie, Business Development Director, Social Innovation, Mitacs: sfairlie@mitacs.ca

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