Canadian-American Center Awards and Fellowships

Canadian-American Center awards and fellowships

The Canadian-American Center offers graduate and undergraduate awards to students focusing on research related to the study of Canada and Canadian-American relations.

  • Available to graduate students in all disciplines focusing on Canada or Canadian-American relations*
  • A stipend (see Graduate School for updated amounts), plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance coverage 
  • Awards are available to both domestic and international students

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Awards

For information regarding the Foreign Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) Awards, please click here.

New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships (NEAPQ)

  • Available to graduate students engaged in cross-border research*
  • One fellowship is reserved for a graduate student in History
  • A stipend (see Graduate School for updated amounts), plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
  • Awards available to citizens of any country

Canadian-American Center Fellowships

  • Available to graduate students in all disciplines focusing on Canada or Canadian-American relations*
  • A stipend (see Graduate School for updated amounts), plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance coverage 
  • Awards are available to both domestic and international students

How to Apply

To apply, proceed with a graduate coordinator from a UMaine academic department associated with your academic goals. The following link outlines all procedures and materials for the application process:

Canadian-American Center Graduate Awards Application Materials and Procedures

All application materials must be submitted to a graduate coordinator to submit no later than February 14, 2025. 

Graduate Coordinators should submit materials electronically to:

Frederic Rondeau, Director and Graduate Awards Coordinator Canadian-American Center

frederic.rondeau@maine.edu

All questions regarding the awards and the application process should also be sent to Frederic Rondeau (frederic.rondeau@maine.edu).

*While past recipients of the Canadian-American Center awards may re-apply for an additional academic year award, please note that priority may be given to students who have not previously held Canadian-American Center awards.