Maine Policy Scholars

UMS Students Present Recommendations on Current Policy Issues in Maine

The Maine Policy Scholars program held final presentations from scholarship recipients on November 6, as five students from University of Maine System campuses outlined their research and recommendations before four panelists. Presentations were made online due to the pandemic, allowing friends, family, and the broader University of Maine System community to attend. Managed by the […]

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Student applications are open for Maine Policy Scholars

Are you a UMS student with an interest in public policy? The Maine Policy Scholars program may be for you. In this scholarship program students carry out independent policy research, participate in colloquia, and present their research ideas and findings. Each student chooses a public policy topic and works with a faculty advisor and a […]

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MCS Policy Center student policy scholar featured in the Pen Bay Pilot

Celena Zacchai a local UMA Rockland student is a 2020 Maine Policy Scholar, a collaborative program with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, The Maine Community Foundation and the University of Maine System campuses. The Maine Policy Scholars program is a year-long research scholarship in which one student from each of the seven UMS campuses, […]

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