Canadian Studies Awards and Fellowships
Academic Year FLAS | Summer FLAS | Canadian-American Center Fellowships | New England-Atlantic Provinces-Quebec Fellowship | Alice R. Stewart Graduate Fellowships in Canadian History | Killiam Fellowship
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year Fellowships
- Five awards are available
- Open on a competitive basis to graduate students with research interest in French Canada
- Intermediate level of proficiency in French required
- $15,000 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
- Possibility of a semester or a year of research in French-speaking Canada
- Awards available to US citizens
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Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure. Your department’s Graduate Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 16, 2012 to: Craig Harris, Manager of Funded Accounts, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Summer Awards
- Open on a competitive basis to enrolled graduate students wishing to improve or maintain their proficiency in French
- Candidates must be willing to commit to a 6-week French Immersion program in the US or Canada
- $2,500 stipend for room and board
- Tuition is covered up to $4,000
- Travel expenses defrayed up to $250
- Awards available to US citizens and permanent residents
- Graduate students who are not matriculating at the University of Maine can be considered for a Summer FLAS if their home institution receives FLAS support, regardless of the language of the award.
Summer FLAS Awards Requirements
Click here for application Send completed application, transcript, and letter of support by April 15th to: Prof. Raymond J. Pelletier, Associate Director, Canadian-American Center, 154 College Avenue, Orono, ME 04473
Canadian-American Center Fellowships
- Available to graduate students in all disciplines focusing on Canada or Canadian-American relations
- $13,600 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
- Awards available to citizens of any country
Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure. Your department’s Grad Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 16, 2012 to: Craig Harris, Manager of Funded Accounts, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473
New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships
- Available to graduate students engaged in cross-border research
- One fellowship is reserved for a graduate student in History
- $13,600 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
- Awards available to citizens of any country
Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure. Your department’s Grad Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 16, 2012 to: Craig Harris, Manager of Funded Accounts, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473
Alice R. Stewart Graduate Fellowships in Canadian History
- Available to doctoral candidates engaged in research in Canadian or Canadian-American History
- $13,600 Stipend, plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
- Awards available to citizens of any country
Apply through a UMaine department. Click here for procedure.Your department’s Grad Coordinator must forward the application materials by March 16, 2012 to: Craig Harris, Manager of Funded Accounts, Canadian-American Center 154 College Ave Orono, ME 04473
Killam Fellowship
Procedure for Canadian Studies Awards and Fellowships:
Print four copies of the following PDF files required for the fellowship or award you wish to apply for:
- Cover Sheet (required for FLAS, Canadian-American Center Fellowships, New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships, and Alice R. Stewart Graduate Fellowships)
- Summer FLAS Application (Required for Summer FLAS only)
For more information about the awards and fellowships and about the application process, contact the Canadian-American Center. (207) 581-4220
