Studentpreneur Summer Grant 2024: Opportunities for Students at Leading Edmonton Universities
"Discover the Studentpreneur Summer Grant 2024 collaboration offering $7,500 in matching funds, mentorship, and market research support to students at Edmonton universities. Learn about grant spots, application process, and selection committee decisions."
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Studentpreneur Summer Grant 2024 Selection Committees Presentation December 2023
About the Studentpreneur Summer Grant Collaboration between Mitacs, Edmonton Unlimited and 6 PSIs Providing: o $7,500 in matching funds o 1:1 mentorship and programming Objectives: Supporting market research & strategy in startups Eligible for students (undergraduate, masters, PhD and post- graduate) and post-doctorate fellows Pilot program, with hopes of expanding beyond this year
Timeline for Studentpreneur Summer Grant Sept 2024 May 1-Aug 31, 2024 Jan 1-Feb 1, 2024 Feb 1-Mar 1, 2024 April 1, 2024 Annual review meeting with Selection Committees Selection of students via Selection Committees Internship Period Deadline for payment and submission of Mitacs New Intern Form Marketing/ Promoting the program
Grant Spots Available* Athabasca University - 2 Concordia University of Edmonton - 1 Macewan University - 2 NAIT - 4 Norquest College - 1 University of Alberta 5 *If a PSI is unable to use allotted spots, they can be repurposed to serve the next eligible applicant. If there is more demand than supply, we will start a wait list & look into opening up more seats.
Promoting the Program Word of Mouth oEIRs, Academic Advisors, Innovation Centers, etc. Socials oEU oMitacs oPSIs Studentpreneur Summer Grant Webpage
Applications Athabasca University Concordia University of Edmonton MacEwan University NAIT NorQuest College University of Alberta
Selections Decisions will be made through a Selection Committee consisting of: o Academic Supervisor at the PSI o Executive-in-Residence assigned to the PSI o Representative from Mitacs o Representative from Edmonton Unlimited See Terms of Reference for more information
Notifications Chosen recipients will be notified by March 1st, 2024 Collecting payment and any other necessary information from the student by April 1st, 2024
Payment Processes Payment Requirements Students must have the necessary completed paperwork to receive the matching funds. Students must provide $7,500+GST in matching funds. Payment Process Student > EU > Mitacs > PSI > Student Each institution has its own processes the Executive-In-Residence will be a main point of contact for the student.
Next Steps Your input is essential to making this pilot a success! If you have feedback on the program webpage & application form, let us know email mtbarbu@edmontonunlimited.com
