Graduate Scholarships

Scholarships, much like fellowships, do not require the student to complete 20 hours of work per week. Scholars typically are only awarded tuition coverage.

The Graduate School awards the following scholarships through a highly competitive nomination process. Interested students should contact the graduate coordinator in their academic department.

Additional scholarship opportunities are available, below are a few options for graduate students. Students should also check with the graduate coordinator for their academic department in case there are departmental scholarships available. 

Scholarships Requiring Departmental Nomination

Atlantic Provinces Graduate Scholarships

Three scholarships, which pay a year’s tuition, are available on a competitive basis to graduates of the colleges and universities of the Atlantic Provinces and Quebec. Applicants interested in being nominated for this award should consult their department. 

Graduate Trustee Tuition Scholarships

Fifteen to eighteen scholarships, which pay a year’s tuition, are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled in graduate programs. Scholarship recipients are required to register for nine hours of credit each semester. Interested students should seek nominations through their departments of study.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarships

Two to five scholarships, which pay a year’s tuition, are available to graduate students whose socioeconomic background, prior academic or work experience, and/or graduate educational interests would bring a unique perspective to the University of Maine community. Preference for these scholarships is given to individuals from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented at the University of Maine. Scholarship recipients are required to register for nine hours of credit each semester. Interested students should seek nominations through their departments of study.