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Environmental Studies

Roux Center for the Environment

Maine-Based Fellowships

Kappa Psi Upsilon Maine-based Environmental Fellows work for a Maine organization to address environmental issues while strengthening campus-community partnerships.

Overview:

This fellowship provides students with the opportunity to explore the environmental field by working directly with a Maine-based organization or nonprofit. The fellowship pays $6,150 for 10 weeks, with an additional $1,000 expenses supplement for students on aid. Fellows are eligible for on campus housing at a cost of approximately $45 per week. Most fellows in the past have opted to stay in campus housing.

Eligibility: 

Current first-years, sophomores, and juniors; preference given to prospective ES majors and current ES majors who have completed two or more ES core courses (ENVS1101, ENVS2201, ENVS2403, or ENVS 2330). Graduating seniors are not eligible. 

Application Process.

Students apply for funding to work with a midcoast Maine-based organization or community. The application should aaddress the following: (1) a description of the experience you hope to gain in the environmental field through the fellowship; (2) possible community organizations you hope to work for in the fellowship placement. Please note that the projects described below are indicative of the types available for each organization. Also please note that some of the fellowship placements may require the use of a vehicle. 

 

Application REOPENED
NEW DEADLINE, March 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Application:


All applications must be submitted through our online application (coming soon).  

 

Application Requirements:

Please use the online application. We have provided a copy of the application as a PDF for informational purposes only. You will be asked to fill out the online application and upload the following documents:

  • A fellowship proposal that addresses the following: (1) a description of the experience you hope to gain in the environmental field through the fellowship; (2) possible community organizations you hope to work for in the fellowship placement. 
  • A current résumé that includes the name of two references, one of whom should be a faculty member

 

Tips on preparing a good application:

As you prepare your personal statement, it can be helpful to explore the type(s) of organizations you would like to work for, the best strategy to find out as much about the organization is the following:

  1. Explore the organization's website to find out about past, current and planned initiatives. Read about staff and check out any social media that the organization puts out. Organizations that have hosted a student in the past are listed below  You do not need to limit yourself to the organizations on the list.
  2. Reach out to a former fellows who have worked for the organization to learn more about their experience.  If you are hoping to work for an organization where we have not placed a fellow, we encourage you to reach out to talk with an organization who worked for a similar organization (land trust, municipal planning department).  

Potential Host Organizations

To facilitate the application process, we will be updating a list of organizations interested in hosting a student this summer between now and mid-January, so please keep checking back. In their application, students can also identify potential organizations they may wish to work for that are not listed below.  

Potential Host Organizations summer 2026: re-opened call for applications. Deadline: March 25, 2026
Mailing Address:
6000 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011

GPS Address:
255 Maine Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
(207) 725-3000