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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Alison Lee
[mailto:alee@mitacs.ca]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>December 17, 2009
1:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a
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<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Postdoc funding</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I
apologize for the mass email but thought this information might be of interest
to some of you on this committee (see below). Feel free to forward this
information or contact me if you want more information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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York Lanes, Suite 353</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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ON M3J 1P3</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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416.650.8439</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Elevate is a new pilot program designed to ensure that PhD holders, among the
most highly-skilled individuals in Canada, are retained and equipped for future
careers. Up to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>80 positions</b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>are available for postdoctoral
fellowships at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>Southern
Ontario universities</b>. Each fellowship will be for a one-year term,
renewable for an additional year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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is open to those individuals with a recognized PhD degree who are residents of
Ontario or citizens/permanent residents of Canada planning to move to Ontario.
Elevate fellows will gain valuable research experience in areas of industrial
and societal importance as well as training in non-technical professional
skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Industrial Fellowship Program</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>: Targeted towards
PhD holders with an established collaboration with an Ontario-based partner,
and valued at<b>$70,000</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>annually.
Fellows are expected to undertake research with their academic supervisor in
collaboration with their partner, who provides a minimum<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>$15,000</b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>of the total grant. The fellow will
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Strategic Fellowship Program</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>: designed for
PhD’s interested in establishing collaboration with an Ontario based-partner
during their fellowship, and valued at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>$55,000</b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>annually. Fellows are expected to
undertake research with an academic supervisor in an area of strategic
importance for Ontario and where there is high potential for collaboration with
a non-academic organization. The academic supervisor is responsible for
providing<b>$10,000</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>of the
total grant. The fellow will receive a minimum $50,000 annual stipend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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2010</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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class=apple-converted-space> </span>for program details and to apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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