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Maine MERITS
Maine Space Grant Consortium
High schoolFreeStipend / compensationComputation: StrongHealth sciences: Not primaryData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Paid research internship
- Eligible students
- Maine high-school juniors; U.S. citizens
- Current grade eligibility
- 11th
- Geographic eligibility
- Maine residents / host institutions statewide
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Faculty / research mentors
- Computational component
- Strong
- Health-sciences focus
- Not primary
- Tuition / fee
- $0
- Stipend / compensation
- Paid stipend; amount varies by placement
- Housing / travel
- Housing varies by host site
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- Not yet published
- Application deadline
- Not yet published
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Refresh status: 2026/current baseline; 2027 cycle refresh required
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience22/25
Academic / Research Quality17/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access12/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network12/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability11/15
Financial Accessibility10/10
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Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
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Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: 2027 information due fall | Cost: Free | Compensation: Paid stipend | Duration: 6 weeks | Eligibility/geography: Maine HS juniors; U.S. citizens | Curriculum/research: Research and technology development at host institutions statewide | Track record/alumni: Multi-year host network; final report examples maintained
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