Sustainable Engineering Leaders of the Future (SELF)
The Sustainable Engineering Leaders of the Future (SELF) Residential Summer Institute for High School Students is a week-long, no-cost program that connects Maine high school students to STEM career pathways. Students will explore cutting-edge research at the University of Maine by participating in demonstrations, hands-on projects and field trips. Participants will also have recreational activities at the New Balance Student Recreation Center.
This program is a partnership between College of Engineering, School of Forest Resources, Forest Bioproducts Research Institute and University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. Funding provided by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA.
No-cost residential institute
Week-Long program
June 21 – 27, 2026
Application Deadline
April 30, 2026
Institute activities include
To qualify for the institute applicants must
Questions?
Email chelsea.mullin@maine.edu.


