Financial Assistance

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering usually provides full stipends and payment of tuition for all qualified students enrolled in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Financial assistance is available in the form of graduate assistantships which provide free tuition and an annual stipend. For more on this breakdown, see the UMaine Graduate School website.

Application for admission should be submitted as soon as possible and at least three months in advance of the proposed starting date.


The University of Maine Foundation is an independent, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Established in 1934, the Foundation exists to encourage gifts and bequests to nurture academic achievement, foster research and elevate intellectual pursuit at the University of Maine.