Value
Work full-time in a participating host office for 12-months (September-August) at an annual salary of $70,000-$80,000Description
The Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship places PhD holders in government host offices for a 12-month immersion into the policy-making process. Fellows apply their academic training, critical thinking, and analytical skills to support evidence-informed decision-making that addresses policy challenges within participating federal host offices. Hosts gain valuable science-based knowledge and build the professional skills of participating fellows.
Eligible Applicants
To be considered for a CSPF fellowship, eligible applicants must:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Please note that Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status is required to obtain a security clearance with a host office to begin a fellowship. All applicants must have Canadian citizenship or permanent residency prior to the start of the interview process. The interview process starts in May of the year of the fellowship.
- Hold a PhD in any academic discipline at the start of the fellowship
- Be able to participate full-time in a 12-month fellowship at the host office
- Secure accommodation in the host city and relocate to their host office as needed
- Negotiate a leave of absence from their current employer, as applicable
- Meet any additional requirements of their hosts, including (but not limited to) security clearance requirements
- Fellowships cannot be held concurrently with other Mitacs awards.
To host a CSPF fellow, host offices must:
- Be an eligible federal government office
- Provide remuneration and employee benefits to the fellow, in the range of $70,000-$80,000 annually through an employment contract
- Physically host the fellow at the appropriate office space (Note: if COVID-19 restrictions remain in place in September 2021, arrangements to carry out the fellowship virtually may be required)
- Accommodate fellow participation in Mitacs professional development opportunities, including travel costs should the fellow be located outside of Ottawa
- Provide mentoring and guidance to the fellow throughout the fellowship, particularly during the onboarding phase
Eligible Expenses
By participating in the fellowship, fellows get the training and first-hand experience needed to address challenges of national public importance. Through the fellowship, fellows:
- Work full-time in a participating host office for 12-months (September-August) at an annual salary of $70,000-$80,000
- Attend professional development training and networking opportunities with their peers throughout the year
- Learn about policy-making in the public service through professional hands-on experience
- Apply their academic expertise and skills to public issues of concern
- Host offices provide positions to fellows that support key policy challenges in their departments. By participating, hosts:
Provide a range of policy tasks to their fellows, such as policy development, stakeholder engagement, and creating and maintaining key policy documents
- Grow their access to specialized expertise and the most up-to-date knowledge available in academia
- Increase the policy capacity within their department
- Support a growing body of researchers uniquely trained to address key policy challenges
Deadline Date
The call for hosts is now open. Application deadline is March 1, 2023.Contact
Contact Name: Canadian Science Policy Fellowship team
E-mail Address: policyfellowship@mitacs.ca
Website: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/policy-fellowship/program-details