Scholarship

The George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship honors the Northern Ireland peace accord brokered by Senator Mitchell between the governments and peoples of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The accord was reached on Good Friday, April 10, 1998, and accepted by the vote of the citizens of Ireland and Northern Ireland on May 22, 1998.

The Peace Scholarship is an agreement between Maine and Ireland for a student exchange at the University level. During the academic year, students from Maine will be in residence in the city of Cork on the south coast of Ireland, at the University College Cork of the National University of Ireland. The first Peace Scholarship exchanges took place during the 1999-2000 academic year.

Award Period

Scholarship recipients will participate in the exchange at the University College Cork (UCC) in Cork, on the south coast of Ireland, within one year after receiving the award.

Deadline to Apply for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

  
  • Be age 18 or older and be eligible for international travel at the time of the exchange.
  • Be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Be a Maine resident for at least one year by the application deadline (paying in-state tuition).
  • Have demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to community service.
  • Be a full-time, matriculated, undergraduate student at the University of Maine or University of Maine at Machias.
  • Have successfully completed 24 credits in residence by the application deadline. AP, early college and transfer credits are not considered.
  • Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

  • tuition and fees for a minimum of 12 and maximum of 15 credits per semester (UCC)
  • university housing (UCC)
  • meal stipend (UCC)
  • airfare stipend of $1,000 (funded by UMaine)

Students who are awarded the scholarship will be responsible for:

  • additional meal costs
  • textbooks at UCC
  • international travel and health insurance
  • Irish immigration card
  • personal expenses

Estimated scholarship budget for a semester:

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Previous Recipients

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Erika Clement

Assistant Director of Education Abroad 

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122 Chadbourne Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
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Nives Dalbo-Wheeler

Director of Office of Major Scholarships

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136 & 138 Estabrook Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
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