Amount:
$10,000
Type of Program:
Grant
Description:
The TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) stream of Ontario’s Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) – program provides support for current college and university students and recent undergraduate or Masters graduates, to work on industry-driven research and development projects related to automotive and smart mobility technology such as Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) technologies, Electric Vehicles (EV), battery technologies the metallurgical (metal & mining) sector and other related areas.
The applicant is the company for company-based Internships and a principal investigator at an accredited, publicly-funded college, university or research hospital for institution-based Internships.
Comments on Funding:
Each four-month internship unit is valued at $20,000. Funding is $10,000 from OCE and $10,000 from the company ($5,000 cash plus $5,000 in-kind). Funding is $10,000 per four-month unit for eligible project costs, up to maximum of $60,000 (six units).
Company-based interns must receive a minimum compensation of $15,000 per four-month internship unit of the $20,000.
Institution-based interns must receive a minimum compensation of $10,000 per four-month internship unit of the $20,000.
The remainder may be used for direct project costs.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
Intern eligibility:
Applications Steps:
Applicants must complete the Eligibility Questionnaire when ready to apply for funding.
If the applicant/partner, intern and project meet the program eligibility criteria, they will be sent a link to OCI’s online application system, AccessOCI.
Applicants must complete the online application form, in collaboration with the industry partner if applicable, and upload the required supporting documents.
Eligible and complete applications will be sent for review by external, subject matter experts. A funding decision will be provided within four to six weeks.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
Other Things to Note:
Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE) changed name to Ontario Centers of Innovation (OCI).