Awards

2023 Call for Proposals in Canadian Course Development in Canadian Studies

Grants up to $4000 for UMaine Faculty The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine invites faculty to submit proposals for Canadian studies course development grants. Proposals for graduate and undergraduate courses are welcome from full-time faculty in all relevant disciplines. Which proposals are eligible for funding?  Proposals may use funds for one of the […]

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UMaine Franco American Programs receives $350K from NEH

This week The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $350,000 to the University of Maine Franco American Programs. This funding is dedicated towards digitizing historical documents and making them available online. When asked about this project, Susan Pinette, director of the Franco American Centre and Studies program, and executive committee member for the Canadian-American […]

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Summer FLAS Competition 2023

The Canadian-American Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2023 Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) awards. This award competition is open to all graduate students who wish to improve their French proficiency in Canada.  The Award covers tuition up to $5000 and offers a $2500 stipend, and all credits earned can be transferred to UMaine.  […]

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Heading for post that reads: Malcolm Nelson: Can Am Fellow Researching Sustainable Development in Francophone Communities

Canadian-American Fellow Feature: Malcolm Nelson

University of Maine graduate student, Malcolm Nelson, is one of several recipients of the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship for the 2022-23 academic year.    The FLAS fellowship  is offered by the Canadian-American Center and the U.S. Department of Education. FLAS is a federal grant to support students who wish to improve proficiency […]

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NEAPQ Fellow Liam Berigan Studies Migratory Patterns of the American Woodcock in Nova Scotia (Above the title is the Canadian American Center logo. On the left is a picture of an American Woodcock being held by a research student, while another student attaches a tracker. It is a small brown bird)

NEAPQ Fellow Studies Migratory Patterns of the American Woodcock in Nova Scotia

October 3rd through 8th, 2022: In conjunction with the NEAPQ Fellowship, awardee Liam Berigan received funding to quantify migratory linkages between birds who summer in Canada and winter in the United States.  He was also sponsored by the CanAm Center for his travel for this research and granted $1,000. Berigan specifically researches the American Woodcock […]

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Patricia Anderson: Kilman Fellow

Patricia Andersen: Killam recipient to study French Language in Canada

University of Maine undergraduate student, Patricia Andersen, of Durham, New Hampshire, is the recipient of a Killam Fellowship to study French in Canada this fall for the 2022 academic year. The Killam Fellowships Program provides undergraduate students in Canada and the U.S. with opportunities to spend a semester or full academic year in the other […]

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Faculty Research Fund Awards 2022

2022 Faculty Research Funds Announcement

The Faculty Research Fund program aims to support faculty in establishing or maintaining high-quality research programs and other creative achievements. Competitions are held annually and funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School through a review and nomination process by the Faculty Research Fund Committee. This year […]

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Summer FLAS Competition – Now accepting applications

The Canadian-American Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2022 Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) awards. This award competition is open to all graduate students who wish to improve their French proficiency in Canada.  The Award covers tuition up to $5000 and offers a $2500 stipend.  Credits can be transferred to UMaine.  For more information, […]

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Now accepting nominations and applications for the Canadian-American Center Awards

2021-2022 Foreign Language and Areas studies (FLAS), Canadian-American Center Fellowships, New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships: Call for nominations The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine would like to announce that it is now accepting applications and nominations for Foreign Language and Areas studies (FLAS) Awards, Canadian-American Center Fellowships, and New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships. Academic Year […]

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FALL 2021 FLAS COMPETITION

The Canadian-American Center at UMaine is organizing a competition for a one-half Academic Year Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Award starting in January 2022. The Award would cover tuition up to $9000, offer a $7500 stipend and cover 50% of Health insurance if bought through UMaine. FLAS Fellowships support graduate students who seek to […]

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