BioME Science Summer Camp Scholarships –learn about science with like-minded peers
BioME funds 4 scholarships in the form of 1-week-long summer science camps each year at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, ME. Eligible students must be age 11-14 and attend one of the schools that participated in ME Bioscience Day in November of the previous year. Students must display involvement in and passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
The camps run between June 25 and July 22, 2023. Any week can be chosen, depending on age and gender restrictions and availability. The scholarships cover room, board and transportation. Students should apply directly with us no later than February 28, 2023 to be considered. Scholarship recipients will be announced on the week of March 6, 2023.
How to Apply
- Fill out the application (either handwritten or typed).
- Submit completed application education@mainebioscience.org.
- Questions? Contact Billie at billie@mainebioscience.org
- Deadline to apply: February 28, 2023
Transportation Details
A camp chaperoned bus travels along Route 95 stopping at designated spots between Limestone and South Portland for each camp session. Families will receive a transportation form in the spring that allows the family to indicate how a camper will be arriving and departing from camp. Families have the option of selecting the camp bus on this form. The specific stop information can be seen on online portal once a camper has applied for camp.
About MSSM Summer Camps
The MSSM Summer Camp program provides an opportunity for campers to exchange ideas and experiences with like-minded peers and an enthusiastic and dedicated staff who share their passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Campers discover new and exciting opportunities as they delve deeper into these subjects, which ignite a desire to pursue careers in these fields.
Eligible Schools
| Biddeford Middle School, Biddeford | Bonny Eagle Middle School, Buxton | Boothbay Region Elementary School, Boothbay Harbor |
| Bristol Consolidated School, Bristol | Brunswick Junior High, Brunswick | Caribou Community School, Caribou |
| Conners Emerson School, Bar Harbor | Durham Community School, Durham | Frank H. Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth |
| Gorham Middle School, Gorham | Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, Gray | Great Salt Bay Middle School, Damariscotta |
| Greely Middle School, Cumberland | Greenville Consolidated School, Greenville | James F. Doughty School, Bangor |
| Jordan-Small Middle School, Raymond | Lamoine Consolidated School, Lamoine | Lawrence Junior High, Fairfield |
| Lincoln Middle School, Portland | Lincolnville Central School, Lincolnville | Loranger Middle School, Old Orchard Beach |
| Mahoney Middle School, South Portland | Medomak Middle School, Waldoboro | Memorial Middle School, South Portland |
| Middle School of the Kennebunks, Kennebunk | Molly Ockett School, Fryeburg | Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham |
| Noble Middle School, Berwick | North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth | Oak Hill Middle School, Sabattus |
| Phillip W. Sugg Middle School, Lisbon | Presque Isle Middle School, Presque Isle | Saco Middle School, Saco |
| Sanford Middle School, Sanford | Scarborough Middle School, Scarborough | Skowhegan Area Middle School, Skowhegan |
| Spruce Mountain Middle School, Jay | Tremont Consolidated School, Bass Harbor | Warsaw Middle School, Pittsfield |
| Wells Junior High, Wells | William S. Cohen School, Bangor | Windham Middle School, Windham |
| Winslow Elementary School, Winslow | Winslow Junior High, Winslow | York Middle School, York |
