Students can apply for CORE Vouchers until September 30

The 2025/2026 Academic Year CORE (Coordinated Operating Research Entities) Voucher application deadline is September 30. Graduate and undergraduate students enrolled within the University of Maine System are eligible to apply for up to $150 in CORE Voucher funding that may be used on any CORE service.  A list of CORE services can be found HERE and are available to students studying in any discipline.  Each applicant needs to include a faculty advisor as a contact on their application who can verify the applicant’s project plan.

Funds will be available on October 13, 2025 and must be used no later than May 31, 2026. Funds will not be available after 5/31/26. Retroactive requests, reimbursements, and extensions will not be considered. CORE Vouchers are not applicable to Freezer Program orders. Awards are non-transferable. One application per applicant per academic year.

CORE serves as UMaine’s central repository for major research equipment and facilities, for the purpose of advancing research and development. 

This funding is made available by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC), and the Hunter Family Fund.