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The Sustainable Wood to Fuel and Fish Feed (SWF3) Undergraduate Research Experience is an interdisciplinary program designed to help prepare students to be part of the bioeconomy workforce. Participants will receive one-on-one mentorship and hands-on research experience through a 10-week internship.

10 Week Program: June 1 - Aug. 7, 2026

Deadline to Apply: Feb. 15, 2026

Award Includes

  • $7,000 stipend (total for entire program)
  • Round-trip travel costs fully covered
  • On-campus dining funds and housing
  • Six placements available
  • Five placements at the University of Maine (Orono, ME)
  • One placement at the University of Massachusetts – Lowell (Lowell, MA)

Benefits and Activities

  • One-on-one mentorship
  • Access to state-of-the-art technology
  • Technical writing and oral presentation opportunities
  • Ethics in research workshop
  • Professional field trips/Industrial tours
  • Access to on-campus recreational facilities and library

Research Focus Areas

  • Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil
  • Fish Nutrition
  • Process Design and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA)
  • Thermochemical Conversion
  • Wood Preprocessing and Pretreatment

Eligibility

  • Undergraduate students currently enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year institution
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Applications must include an unofficial transcript and contact information for two references.

For more information, visit https://umaine.edu/swf3/education/#internship.