Scholarships
Honors College Scholarships and Fellowships
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Research Funding- Application Required
Charlie Slavin Research Fund
This fund provides support for undergraduate research (e.g. field work, surveys, laboratory experiments, library research, analysis, travel, equipment) being conducted by students in the Honors College.
Charlie Slavin Research Fund Description
The Charlie Slavin Fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2012 for the benefit of the University of Maine, Orono, Maine with a gift from Charlie’s wife, Nancy E. Hall, and many of Charlie’s family, friends and colleagues from across the country after his unexpected death in 2012.
Charlie started his career as a professor of mathematics at UMaine in 1984 and was known for his drive to challenge conventional teaching practices and to reach beyond his own discipline for the benefit of his students and the university. In 1997 Charlie was chosen to become the Director of the Honors Program at UMaine and after successfully transitioning the program to an Honors College in 2002, he was named Dean in 2004. During his 15 years leading Honors at UMaine, Charlie considered himself lucky to have “the best job on campus” and arrived every day with a vision to make Honors a true community of students, faculty, and staff. He went above and beyond the duties of professor and administrator, always arriving to campus early and staying late to attend events, lectures, and student presentations. Charlie worked hard to let his students, colleagues and friends know how much they meant to him, and he was committed to helping others reach their full potential. He was supportive, inquisitive, and passionate about learning, and it is in this spirit that the Charlie Slavin Fund is created.
Guidelines:
The maximum amount for a grant request is $500.
All undergraduate Honors students who have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30 are eligible.
Students are eligible to receive more than one grant as long as the total is no more than $500.
Grants must be used for research-related expenses.
Special exceptions to the above guidelines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Process:
Fill out the online application here.
Notification:
Applicants will be notified as to the decision on their proposals no later than two weeks after the submission deadline.
The Honors College reserves the right to fund proposals at amounts less than the total requested.
Acknowledgement of the Charlie Slavin Research Fund should be included in any posters, publications, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Charlie Slavin Research Fund.”
Thesis Fellowships- No Application Required
Students are invited to fill out the Fellowship Interest Form to express interest in the following Thesis Fellowships.
Carolyn E. Reed ‘72, M.D. Pre-Medical Honors Thesis Fellowship
One award of $2,500 will be offered to a student devoted to improving the world through active research and establishing an academic background that will enable them to become world-class physicians. Their research is intended to make a positive difference in the lives of others both through their discoveries and as a stepping stone to their future careers.
Carolyn E. Reed ’72 M.D. Pre-Medical Honors Thesis Fellowship Description
The Carolyn E. Reed ’72, M.D. Pre-Medical Honors Thesis Fellowship was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2009 with a gift from Dr. Carolyn E. Reed of Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Reed received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry in 1972 from the University of Maine. She was awarded her M.D. by the University of Rochester in 1977 and completed her residency and a fellowship at New York Hospital as well as a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Reed is Chief of General Thoracic Surgery, Professor of Surgery, and holder of the Alice Ruth Reeves Folk Endowed Chair of Clinical Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina.
The Carolyn E. Reed Pre-Medical Thesis Fellowship is intended to encourage students to investigate and understand the rigorous academic path to a career in medicine.
Carolyn E. Reed Pre-Medical Thesis Fellows are students in the Honors College at the University of Maine whose undergraduate thesis research resembles the passion for and dedication to medicine evident in the work and career of Dr. Carolyn E. Reed.
Carolyn E. Reed Pre-Medical Thesis Fellows are devoted to improving the world through active research and establishing an academic background that will enable them to become world-class physicians. Their research is intended to make a positive difference in the lives of others both through their discoveries and as a stepping stone to their future careers.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Thesis Fellowship
One award of $2,000 will be offered to support a thesis student focusing their research on exploring legal service in the public arena through the history of the law or current affairs related to public health and human services, community development and conservation, or policy issues on a wide range of topics.
Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Thesis Fellowship Description
The Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship is intended for students who wish to investigate legal service in the public arena through qualitative and quantitative research.
The Jones Honors Thesis Fellowship encourages thesis students to focus on exploring legal service in the public arena through the history of the law or current affairs related to public health and human services, community development and conservation, or policy issues on a wide range of topics.
Jones Honors Thesis Fellows are students in the Honors College at the University of Maine whose undergraduate thesis research demonstrates significant understanding and insight into the broad area of legal service in the public arena.
Guidelines:
Thesis research must be in the area of legal service in the public arena. Preference will be given to students who wish to explore, through qualitative and quantitative research, the history of the law or current affairs related to public health and human services, community development, and conservation or policy issues on a wide range of topics.
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgment of the Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship.”
Thomas E. Lynch ’38 Thesis Fellowship
Lynch Thesis Fellowships will be awarded to Honors College students in the process of writing their theses in any discipline.
Thomas E. Lynch ’38 Thesis Fellowship
Thomas E. Lynch graduated from the University of Maine in 1938 with a degree in electrical engineering, and in 1983, he was awarded the Alumni Association Career Award. Thomas E. Lynch ’38 thesis fellowships will be awarded to Honors thesis students with a GPA at or above 3.30. The thesis topic may be in any area of study.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgment of the Thomas E. Lynch scholarship should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Thomas E. Lynch scholarship”
Barbara A. Ouellette Honors Thesis Fellowship
One award of up to $500 will be awarded to a University of Maine Honors thesis student from any discipline. Preference will be given to students with financial need.
Barbara A. Ouellette Honors Thesis Fellowship Description
The Barbara A. Ouellette Honors Thesis Fellowship Fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2015 with gifts from Honors College alumni, and the colleagues, friends and family of Barbara A. Ouellette upon the occasion of her retirement from her position as the Assistant Dean of the Honors College. Barbara served the University for over thirty years and demonstrated unparalleled professionalism, knowledge, commitment and compassion toward students.The Barbara A. Ouellette thesis fellowship will be awarded to an Honors thesis student in good standing. The thesis topic may be in any area of study.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgment of the Barbara A. Ouellette Honors Thesis Fellowship should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Barbara A. Ouellette Honors Thesis Fellowship”.
Steven F. Cohn Honors Thesis Fellowship
One award of up to $500 will be awarded to provide support to undergraduate students who are sociology majors in the Honors College for their Honors thesis or capstone research project in the field of sociology.
Steven F. Cohn Honors Thesis Fellowship
The Steven F. Cohn Thesis Fellowship Fund was established at the University of Maine with gifts from faculty, friends, and alumni in memory of Steve Cohn, UMaine Sociology and Honors Professor, as a tribute to his life and legacy on the Department of Sociology and Honors College. Professor Cohn came to UMaine in 1971, retiring in 2014. In a world where too many people look for the worst in each other, he looked for the best in everyone, and for more than forty years he was the most congenial and beloved colleague and teacher that any department could have ever hoped for.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
4. Students should be up to date with thesis forms at the time of the application
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgement of the Steven F. Cohn Thesis Fellowship should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Steven F. Cohn Thesis Fellowship.”
Dr. Bernard Lown ’42 Honors Thesis Fellowship Fund
Bernard Lown Fellowships will be awarded annually to undergraduate students whose thesis research engages the humanitarian themes demonstrated by the work and social justice advocacy of Dr. Bernard Lown. First preference shall be given to students with financial need. Possible areas of research may include, but are not limited to peace studies, international relations, social justice issues, social responsibility in science, climate change, medicine and health services, innovative medical devices, and healing treatments or therapies.
Dr. Bernard Lown ’42 Honors Thesis Fellowship Fund
The Dr. Bernard Lown ’42 Honors Thesis Fellowship Fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2023 for the benefit of the University of Maine, Orono, Maine with a gift from Naomi Lown, Anne Lown, and Fredric Lown in memory of their father, Bernard Lown. Bernard Lown came to the US as an immigrant from Lithuania at age 14 in 1935. He graduated from the University of Maine with a B.A. in Zoology in 1942. He completed a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1945 from Johns Hopkins University. He received 21 honorary doctorates from universities in the US and around the world including the University of Maine in 1982, Bates College in 1983, Colby College in 1986, and Bowdoin College in 1988. Dr. Lown was widely respected as a cardiac care pioneer, who invented the first effective defibrillator in 1961 and organized the first cardiovascular care unit in 1965 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He authored and co-authored 447 medical journal articles. Dr. Lown was part of a passionate group who gathered in 1961 to address the risk of nuclear war and formed Physicians for Social Responsibility. Dr. Lown accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 on behalf of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, a group he co-founded with a Soviet cardiologist. In 1987, Dr. Lown launched SATELLIFE, to provide medical information to health professionals in developing countries, and he established ProCor in 1997 as a global network to prevent heart disease. The University of Maine Alumni Association annually accepts nominations for the Bernard Lown Humanitarian Award. Recipients receive a copy of Dr. Lown’s book, The Lost Art of Healing.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
4. Students should be up to date with thesis forms at the time of the application
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgement of the Dr. Bernard Lown ‘42 Thesis Fellowship should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Dr. Bernard Lown ’42 Honors Thesis Fellowship Fund”.
Maynard Ross Thaxter ’57 Thesis Fellowship Fund
Thaxter thesis fellowships will be awarded to Honors College students in the process of writing their thesis in the area of Political Science (or related area e.g. Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Theory, Government, International Affairs, etc.). A second preference shall be given to students in the Honors College who are (or will be) writing their thesis in any subject area.
Maynard Ross Thaxter ’57 Thesis Fellowship Fund
The Maynard Ross Thaxter ’57 Thesis Fellowship Fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2017 for the benefit of the University of Maine, Orono, Maine with a gift from Maynard Ross Thaxter of Arlington, VA. Ross, as he is known, is a member of the University of Maine’s Class of 1957 having graduated with a degree in History & Government. Ross was also a member of the then Honors Program (now Honors College) and wrote his thesis entitled Nationalism and Northern Ireland. Following graduation, Ross was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study European History in Vienna, Austria. While at the University of Maine Ross was inducted into academic honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa and participated in the Politics and International Affairs club; he also worked part-time at the Fogler Library.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
4. Students should be up to date with thesis forms at the time of the application
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgment of the Maynard Ross Thaxter ’57 Thesis Fellowship Fund should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Maynard Ross Thaxter fellowship”.
Forestry Senior Honors Fellowship Fund
Forestry Senior Honors fellowships will be awarded to seniors studying in the School of Forest Resources.
Forestry Senior Honors Fellowship Fund
The Forestry Senior Honors Fellowship Fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2021 to support thesis fellowship awards for every senior in the Honors College who is majoring or minoring in the School of Forest Resources.
The fund shall be used to support thesis fellowship awards for every senior in the Honors College who is majoring or minoring in the School of Forest Resources.
Guidelines:
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30.
4. Students should be up to date with thesis forms at the time of the application
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Acknowledgment of the Forestry Senior Honors Fellowship Fund should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Forestry Senior Honors Fellowship Fund”.
Funding For Internships and Experiential Learning
Nancy Pearson Kinney and Mark Kinney Honors College Internship Fund
This fund is available to Honors College students who are participating in unpaid internships that are designed to advance their knowledge and experience in their major area(s) of study and/or contribute to the writing of an Honors thesis or completion of an Honors project. Selection of the recipient(s) will be made by the Honors College Scholarship Committee and is limited by fund availability.
Nancy Pearson Kinney and Mark Kinney Honors College Internship Fund Description
This fund is available to University of Maine Honors College students in good standing, participating in unpaid internships designed to augment and illuminate their major areas of study and contribute to the writing of an Honors thesis or completion of an Honors project.
Guidelines:
Successful recipients must demonstrate financial need for internship funding and a commitment to completing an Honors College degree to be awarded.
Process
Fill out the online application here.
Notification:
The scholarship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Richard A. Giesberg ’48, ’07H and
Mildred Cohen Giesberg ’47, ’07H Fund
Funds may be used for Honors College students to: participate in unpaid internships; do volunteer service; conduct research related to peace and social justice issues; present speakers on domestic or global issues; or to organize activities that promote interfaith and cross-cultural understanding.
Richard A. Giesberg ’48, ’07H and Mildred Cohen Giesberg ’47, ’07H Fund Description
The Richard A. Giesberg ’48 & Mildred Cohen Giesberg ’47 fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation for the benefit of the University of Maine, Orono, Maine with a charitable gift annuity created by Joseph Friedman, a former summer resident of Palermo, Maine, in honor of his friends.
Richard A. Giesberg earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1948, and Mildred Giesberg earned a B.A. in Sociology in 1947. They were active “social justice warriors” for which they were awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University of Mainein 2007 and the Bernard Lown Humanitarian Award in 2005 by the University of Maine Alumni Association.
Guidelines:
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right not to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable applicants.
Process
Fill out the online application here.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
INBRE Fellowships
Thesis, Pre-Thesis, and Summer Research Fellowships are available to Honors College students who are working on Honors theses in biomedical research in comparative functional genomics with INBRE research scientists at the University of Maine.
Honors Thesis Fellowships in Comparative Functional Genomics (INBRE/Honors)
Five thesis fellowships of $2,600 are available to Honors College students who are working on their Honors thesis in biomedical research in comparative functional genomics with INBRE research scientists at the University of Maine. Fellowship recipients will also receive $1,000 for materials and supplies needed to complete their research project. Fellowship applications will be judged by a committee composed of INBRE faculty.
Application Deadline: October 16th
Honors Thesis Fellowships in Comparative Functional Genomics (INBRE/Honors)
Recipients of Fellowships are expected to:
Present a poster or oral presentation of their research findings at the annual Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium or other regional, national or international meeting.
Complete training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) within the past three years.
Report any presentations, abstracts, and publications that result from the fellowship research to Dr. Sally Molloy (sally.dixon@maine.edu).
Activate an assigned eRA Commons ID required for all students participating in INBRE-funded research.
Guidelines:
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Be enrolled in HON 498 and 499 during the year of the fellowship
2. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
3. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30
Application Process:
Application Deadline: October 16th
Letter of Support Deadline: October 16th (emailed directly to honors@maine.edu)
Submit an application using this Google Form Application Link
Application Components Include:
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Honors Pre-Thesis Research Fellowships in Comparative Functional Genomics (INBRE/Honors)
Three research fellowships of $1,200 are available to Honors College students who are working on a research project in biomedical research in comparative functional genomics with INBRE research scientists at the University of Maine. Fellowship recipients will also receive $400 for materials and supplies needed to complete their research project. Fellowship applications will be judged by a committee composed of INBRE faculty.
Application Deadline: October 16th
Honors Pre-Thesis Fellowships in Comparative Functional Genomics (INBRE/Honors)
Recipients of Fellowships are expected to:
Present a poster or oral presentation of their research findings at the annual Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium or other regional, national or international meeting.
Complete training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) within the past three years.
Report any presentations, abstracts, and publications that result from the fellowship research to Dr. Sally Molloy (sally.dixon@maine.edu).
Activate an assigned eRA Commons ID required for all students participating in INBRE-funded research.
Guidelines:
To be eligible, a student must:
1. Have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship
2. Have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30
Application Process:
Application Deadline: October 16th
Letter of Support Deadline: October 16th (emailed directly to honors@maine.edu)
Submit an application using this Google Form Application Link
Application Components Include:
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Honors Summer Research Fellowships in Comparative Functional Genomics (INBRE/Honors)
The INBRE Summer Research Fellowships program pairs individual students from the Honors College with a federally-funded biomedical researcher of the students’ choice for a 10-week hands-on summer research experience. Funding is provided for lodging, food, and supplies for students and faculty participating in INBRE activities.
Honors Summer Research Fellowships in Comparative Functional Genomics (INBRE/Honors)
Recipients of Fellowships are expected to:
Present a poster or oral presentation of their research findings at the annual Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium or other regional, national or international meeting.
Complete training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) within the past three years.
Report any presentations, abstracts, and publications that result from the fellowship research to Dr. Sally Molloy (sally.dixon@maine.edu).
Activate an assigned eRA Commons ID required for all students participating in INBRE-funded research.
Guidelines:
Two Summer Research Fellowships will be awarded to Honors College students annually. Applications will be due in January for the following summer and must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from faculty members.
Application Process:
Please visit the MDIBL website for application information.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.
Travel Funding
Bill and Betsy Pullen Leitch* ’55 Conference and Study Abroad Fund
The Honors College awards grants up to $500 for travel to disciplinary conferences to present on their research and help with funding for study abroad.
Bill and Betsy Pullen Leitch* ’55 Conference and Study Abroad Fund
The Honors College at the University of Maine is pleased to announce the availability of grants of up to $500 for conference travel and study abroad from the Honors Research and Travel Fund supported through the generosity of Betsy* ’55 and Bill Leitch.
Guidelines:
Honors students with a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30 may apply.
Application Process:
Notification:
Applicants will be notified of the funding decision no later than two weeks after application submission.
Charles V. Stanhope ’71 Study Abroad Fellowship (Spring Deadline)
The Charles V. Stanhope ’71 Study Abroad Fellowship is intended to encourage students to study abroad as a means to expand their horizons through the exposure to and understanding of different cultures.
Spring Fellowship Application Deadline: Annually on April 1st, apply through ScholarshipUniverse
Charles V. Stanhope ’71 Study Abroad Fellowship Description
The Charles V. Stanhope ’71 Honors College Study Abroad Fellowship Endowment Fund was established in the University of Maine Foundation in 2008 for the benefit of the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, with a gift from Charles V. Stanhope, a member of the Class of 1971. This endowment is the inaugural Study Abroad Fellowship fund for the Honors College. Charles Stanhope has supported the University of Maine since he graduated in 1971 from the Honors Program and with a B.A. in French. A focus of Charles’ support and involvement has been the Honors College, but has included a wide-variety of areas including the Class of 1971. Charles has dedicated a majority of his professional life to the Library of Congress, an institution that seeks to expand horizons through, among other things, exposure to different cultures.
With the establishment of this Fellowship, Charles is bringing that same passion for expansion of one’s horizons through the understanding of different cultures to students of the Honors College at the University of Maine. After attending language school and serving for three years in the United States Army, Charles took a position opening mail at the Library of Congress. While working full-time in the Exchange and Gift Division, Charles attended The Catholic University of America, where he received his M.L.S. In 1979, Charles received a competitive internship where he was exposed to many different facets of the Library and went on to hold several positions thereafter including Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Director of Development, Director of Communication and Assistant Chief Operating Officer.
The Fellowship shall be awarded to a student or students in the Honors College (or successor college) who studies outside the borders of the United States. The Dean of the Honors College (or successor position) shall make the award based on criteria established by the Honors College. Preference shall be given to students who graduated from a Maine high school. In the event there are no qualified applicants the Dean, at his/her discretion, may use the funds for other Honors College, student-related travel.
Guidelines:
Fellowships shall be awarded to students who have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.30 in the Honors College who study outside the borders of the United States.
Preference shall be given to students who graduated from a Maine high school.
Notification:
The fellowship committee will notify applicants as to the decision on their proposals no later than two weeks after the submission deadline.
Acknowledgment of the Charles V. Stanhope ’71 Study Abroad Fellowship should be included in any posters, publications, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Charles V. Stanhope ’71 Study Abroad Fellowship.”
Rezendes Global Service Scholarship (Spring Deadline)
The Rezendes Global Service Scholarship is to support Honors College students who wish to make a difference, both locally and globally. These scholarships enable a student to take part in a service opportunity outside the United States. Past recipients have traveled to Ireland, Ghana, Peru, and Tanzania.
Spring Fellowship Application Deadline: This fellowship will be available for application during the 2025-2026 academic year and every other year thereafter.
Rezendes Global Service Scholarship Description
The Dennis Rezendes ’57 and Jacqueline Beau Rezendes Global Service Scholarships support one or more Honors College students as volunteers to programs offered by the Global Volunteers Organization (St. Paul, Minnesota). The scholarships will assist with covering transportation to and from the volunteer location and fees required of the sponsoring organization.
Rezendes Global Service Scholarship Recipients are students in the Honors College at the University of Maine who wish to experience first-hand the benefits and rewards of helping others who want to be helped. Students who participate in this program evidence a desire to grow by being exposed to a diversity of cultures and people, and join others who want to “lay a foundation for world peace through mutual understanding” (Globalvolunteers.org).
Guidelines:
Rezendes Global Service Scholarships will cover the cost of transportation to and from the location and any fees associated with the volunteer program.
Scholarships are granted based on the evaluation of a written proposal, previous work in Honors and the major, and are contingent on acceptance to an appropriate volunteer program that meets the requirements of the award.
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
The scholarship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis.
Application Process:
Click here to submit your application
Application packages for the Rezendes Global Service Scholarship must include:
1. A letter describing your interest in global volunteer opportunities and stating your commitment to participating in a volunteer program in the summer,
2. A listing of your first three choices of destinations, and
3. A copy of your current résumé.
Notification:
The scholarship committee will notify applicants as to the decision on their proposals no later than two weeks after the submission deadline.
Acknowledgment of The Dennis Rezendes ’57 and Jacqueline Beau Rezendes Global Service Scholarships should be included in any posters, publications, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of The Dennis Rezendes ’57 and Jacqueline Beau Rezendes Global Service Scholarships.”
Other Honors College Scholarships and Awards
The Honors College Aspiration Fund
The Honors College Aspiration Scholarship Fund was established in the University of Maine Foundation in 2002 for the benefit of the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, with a gift from Nancy B. Prisk, a member of the class of 1972.
The Honors College Aspiration Scholarship Fund
The principal shall be endowed and only the income, as established by the University of Maine Foundation Board of Directors, shall be used to provide scholarship aid for hard-working students enrolled in the Honors College with the greatest demonstrated financial need.
Guidelines:
The Director of the Honors College shall make selection of the recipient(s) in consultation with the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Notification:
The Office of Student Financial Aid shall administer the income from the fund.
Other Awards
The following awards and scholarships are awarded to Honors College students by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Office of Major Scholarships
The Office of Major Scholarships offers information and support to help undergraduate and graduate students prepare competitive applications for prestigious national merit-based scholarships, including awards for undergraduate study, study abroad, and graduate study.
ScholarshipUniverse
ScholarshipUniverse will automatically match you to internal scholarships based on the eligibility requirements of each scholarship and your student data. Once you have signed on to ScholarshipUniverse, you will be able to view, submit, and manage applications to internal scholarships for which you are eligible.
UMaine Scholarships
These are more opportunities open to students at The University of Maine. We offer this information and guidance as a service to any students who are considering applying. Please note the season of the deadline for each, and visit the respective websites for more information.
National Scholarships
All of these opportunities are open to all students at The University of Maine, many through the Office of Major Scholarships. We offer this information and guidance as a service to any students who are considering applying.