Demystifying Mitacs: A Practical Guide for McGill Faculty and Staff

McGill University’s Office of Industry Partnerships, in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Research and Research Financial Management Services, invites Faculty members and research administration staff to a McGill-led Mitacs information session designed to support you in planning and managing successful Mitacs applications.

About Mitacs:

For over 20 years, Mitacs has been advancing innovation across Canada by connecting researchers with partners in industry, non-profits, hospitals, municipalities, and international universities. Working with 70 universities and over 6,000 partners, Mitacs programs have supported thousands of McGill professors and trainees, bringing in millions of dollars in funding.

Why attend?

This session will provide practical guidance for both faculty and administrators. You will learn:

• Key pre-award considerations: intern status and requirements, participants roles and responsibilities, intellectual property management, agreements (e.g. NDAs), and submission timeline and deadlines.
• Important post-award matters: Mitacs receipt of partner’s payments, release of funds, and what to expect during project administration (such as key financial risks, and compliance requirements).

Speakers

• Agapi Agapitos, Industry Partnerships Officer, McGill University
• Maria Capizzi, Awards Officer, OSR
• Theresa Ewen, Research Financial Servicers Supervisor, Financial Services
• Rosa Sciangula, Research Financial Servicers Supervisor, Financial Services

A Q&A period will follow the presentations.

Event details:

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST

Location: Virtual (link to be provided)

Register here by November 7, 2025.

FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT: agapi.agapitos [at] mcgill.ca