UMaine Institute for Sustainable Energy Leaders of the Future (SELF)

SELF is a residential institute for rural high school girls, where they learn about sustainable and renewable energy through hands-on experience. Preference is given to high school sophomores from rural Maine.

The SELF Institute is a residential program for Maine’s rural high school students. The three-and-a-half-day program will focus on the responsible use of forest ecosystems as a building block for sustainable and renewable energy. Students will explore cutting-edge forest bioproducts research at the University of Maine by participating in demonstrations, hands-on projects, and field trips. Recreational activities at the New Balance Student Recreation Center are also planned.

Qualified applicants will be high school students, preferably sophomores from rural Maine, with an interest in science and technology.

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