Canadian Studies Awards and Fellowships

 

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year Fellowships

Enrolled, full-time graduate students in academic departments or professional schools, who are US citizens or permanent residents, are eligible to apply. FLAS Fellowships are administered by the Canadian-American Center at UMaine, and are awarded on a merit basis through annual competitions.  The recipient of a FLAS award receives tuition and a stipend: Academic Year (AY) FLAS: up to$18,000 tuition, $15,000 living stipend; and, Summer FLAS: up to $5,000 in tuition and $2500 living stipend.

Apply through your Department’s Graduate Coordinator.
Click here for procedure. Your department’s Graduate Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 14, 2014 to: Craig Harris, Accounts Support Specialist, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Summer Awards

Summer FLAS awards are specific for language instruction, providing a grant to study French in a 6-week course.

Applications for Summer FLAS awards are submitted to the FLAS Coordinator: Dr. Frédéric Rondeau, Assistant Professor of French,  Modern Languages and Classics, 5742 Little Hall, Room 201. 

 

Canadian-American Center Fellowships

  • Available to graduate students in all disciplines focusing on Canada or Canadian-American relations
  • $13,600 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
  • Awards available to citizens of any country

Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure. Your department’s Graduate Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 14, 2014 to: Craig Harris, Accounts Support Specialist, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473

New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships

  • Available to graduate students engaged in cross-border research
  • One fellowship is reserved for a graduate student in History
  • $13,600 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
  • Awards available to citizens of any country

Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure. Your department’s Graduate Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 14, 2014 to: Craig Harris, Accounts Support Specialist, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473

Alice R. Stewart Graduate Fellowships in Canadian History

  • Available to doctoral candidates engaged in research in Canadian or Canadian-American History
  • $13,600 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
  • Awards available to citizens of any country

Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure.  Your department’s Graduate Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 14, 2014 to: Craig Harris, Accounts Support Specialist, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473

Killam Fellowship Award for Undergraduates

For more information about the awards and fellowships and about the application process, contact the Canadian-American Center. (207) 581-4220