Center for Undergraduate Research

 CUGR Undergraduate Research Fellowships

General Fellowship Information 

The Academic Year and Summer Fellowships were established to help provide financial support for undergraduate students in hopes of creating an environment where students can become involved in meaningful faculty-supervised research. Student proposals are reviewed and scored by the CUGR Advisory Committee. The awarded projects are selected based on the scores from the reviews and panel discussions. Each proposal must include an abstract, project description, a timeline, a budget justification, and a faculty commitment letter.

Sample Fellowship Proposal

Sample Fellowship Contract

Academic Year (AY) Fellowships through CUGR Information:

Each Academic Year (AY) $2,000 award provides funds to help cover the costs of the student’s project, including stipend, supplies, qualifying travel, etc.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Undergraduate students (any discipline) currently enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maine or the University of Maine at Machias for the full academic year may submit a proposal in consultation with a faculty mentor.
2. Applicants need to describe the research, placing it in the context of scholarly activities, while presenting it in such a way that it is understandable to all reviewers from outside of the applicant’s research field.
3. Research funds cannot be used for international travel.
4. Award Recipients must submit a report including technical and financial data by May 17, 2024 4:00 p.m. and are expected to present the product of their research at the  Annual UMaine Student Symposium: Research and Creative Activity Friday, April 12, 2024, UMaine New Balance Field House.

Fellowship Dates and Deadlines can be found in the Events sidebar on the homepage. A downloadable Fellowship Award Timeline is also available. 

Summer Fellowships through CUGR Information:

Each Summer award provides funds to help cover the costs of the student’s project, including stipend, supplies, qualifying travel, etc.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Undergraduate students (any discipline) currently enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maine or the University of Maine at Machias may submit a proposal in consultation with a faculty mentor.
2. Applicants need to describe the research, placing it in the context of scholarly activities, while presenting it in such a way that it is understandable to all reviewers from outside of the applicant’s research field.
3. Research funds cannot be used for international travel
4. Award Recipients must submit a report including technical and financial data by Friday, September 13th, 2024, and are expected to present the product of their research at the Annual UMaine Student Symposium: Research and Creative Activity in April of 2025.

• Proposal Submissions Open: January 17, 2024
• Proposal Submission Deadline: February 15, 2024
  • Students submit CUGR Summer Fellowship Proposal Here 
  • Faculty Mentors submit Commitment Letter Here
• Performance Period: May 6, 2024 – August 23, 2024
  • Only expenses directly associated with the research during this period will be covered
  • Your project can be completed at any time during this performance period, provided that you and your advisor have reached an agreement that is commensurate with your discipline.