The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student at a Canadian university. The program provides students with a scholarship of $5,000 per semester. The program also offers funding for insurance and in-country educational travel. Students may participate in the […]
The Office of Major Scholarships will be hosting a Zoom information session where we will provide details about the following scholarships: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship George Mitchell Peace Scholarship Udall Scholarship James Madison Fellowship Fulbright U.S. Student Awards The information session will take place Tuesday, January 23rd from 3:00 to 4:00 PM via Zoom. […]
The Boren Awards were established by the National Security Education Act of 1991, which created the National Security Education Board, the National Security Education Program, and a trust fund in the U.S. Treasury to provide resources for scholarships, fellowships and grants. As a Boren Fellow or Scholar you will spend time abroad learning another language […]
The James Madison Fellowship program offers Junior Fellowships to college seniors and college graduates without teaching experience who plan to become secondary school teachers of American history, and Senior Fellowships to former or current teachers seeking further education. Junior Fellows are required to complete their graduate degree within two academic years of full-time study, while […]
*Note: The Barry Goldwater Scholarship has a UMaine deadline of December 1st, 2023. Applicants who submitted internal applications may continue working on their applications until the national deadline of January 26th, 2024. To apply for this program, students must: Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident Have a GPA of at […]
The Boren Awards were established by the National Security Education Act of 1991, which created the National Security Education Board, the National Security Education Program, and a trust fund in the U.S. Treasury to provide resources for scholarships, fellowships and grants. As a Boren Fellow or Scholar you will spend time abroad learning another language […]
Benefits: Funding for academic assistance for two years of full-time study – up to $9,500 a year A 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer To apply for this program, students must: Be a U.S. citizen Be currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. institution as either a […]
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students on a Federal Pell Grant the opportunity study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. Benefits: Up to $5,000 in funding to cover study abroad costs 12 months of noncompetitive eligibility hiring status for jobs within the […]
The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three to four week programs for US undergraduate students, who have no or very little travel experience outside North America. Participants can explore the culture, heritage, and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university. For 2024, students can choose from six universities: University of St Andrews (Scotland) […]