The Maine Women Writers Collection at the University of New England is pleased to invite applications for our Research Support Grant Program. 

Deadline: September 1, 2026, for research to be conducted on site between June 1, 2027 and April 30, 2028

MWWC Research Support Grants are intended for faculty, independent researchers, and graduate students at the dissertation stage who are actively pursuing research that requires or would benefit from access to the holdings of the Maine Women Writers Collection.

Grants of up to $2,000 may be used to defray travel, living, and research-related expenses relating to on-site visits. International applicants are welcome.

For more information, submission instructions, and a list of prior grant recipients, please visit this link and click on “Research Support.”  

The MWWC is located at the University of New England’s Portland Campus at 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, Maine 04103.

Please direct any questions to the MWWC Curator, Sarah Baker, at sbaker8@une.edu