*This information session has been cancelled, please contact oms.ga@maine.edu to set an individual appointment!
The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Senior Fellowships are also awarded to current, in-service teachers.
After receiving the master’s degree, each Fellow must teach American history, American government, or civics where you will teach topics on the Constitution in grades 7–12 for one full year for each academic year of funding received under a fellowship, preferably in the state from which you were awarded the fellowship.
Link to complete eligibility requirements
Internal Deadline: February 3rd, 2025
National Deadline: March 2nd, 2025
Thee Office of Major Scholarships will be hosting a dedicated information session on Wednesday, January 28th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM in Shibles Hall, Room 159. Professor Mark Brewer, UMaine’s James Madison Fellowship representative, will also be in attendance. Please RSVP to attend.